Atlanta vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$4008
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
499K
5.45M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 0.1% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 647th and 649th ($2641 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 179th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Sydney

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Atlanta Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$19140

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710