Atlanta vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3246
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
499K
662K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 3% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 704th and 819th ($2570 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 3rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 165th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Vancouver

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Atlanta Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$17240

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759