Atlanta vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
430K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 10% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 699th and 1119th ($2617 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 58th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 263rd 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
$20.9
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$26188

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582