Atlanta vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
430K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 8% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 688th and 1017th ($2628 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 876th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 49th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 283rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Minneapolis

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Atlanta Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$26236

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618