Atlanta vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3361
😷 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 4% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 714th and 512th ($2540 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 140th and 100th 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
$18
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743