Atlanta vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
499K
662K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 8% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 647th and 931st ($2641 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 4th 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 179th and 87th 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
$21.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.74
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$19787

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812