Atlanta vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
499K
449K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 28% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 647th and 23rd ($2641 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 179th and 2nd 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
$21.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041