Atlanta vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
139K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 18% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 688th and 119th ($2628 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 199th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Reykjavik

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Atlanta Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$30029

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
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$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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336