Atlanta vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
499K
452K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 32% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 688th and 11th ($2628 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 49th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 199th and 6th 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
$23.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$26431

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117