Atlanta vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$4424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
430K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 13% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 714th and 1228th ($2540 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 31st vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 234th 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
$18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$27084

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640