Atlanta vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$7242
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
499K
449K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 22% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 704th and 59th ($2570 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 165th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Zurich

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Atlanta Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$29610

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717