Atlanta vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
499K
14.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 55% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 714th and 3085th ($2540 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 140th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Tokyo

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Atlanta Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033