Cost of living: Caracas vs. Atlanta
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Life in Atlanta
Atlanta is built around the world's busiest passenger airport, Hartsfield-Jackson, which also anchors Delta Air Lines alongside Coca-Cola's headquarters. The city sits in the Appalachian foothills under a dense tree canopy and holds deep roots in the civil rights movement. Just northeast, Buford Highway has one of the country's highest concentrations of foreign-born residents, notably Mexican and Central American, and more than 1,000 immigrant-owned businesses.
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Monthly breakdown
What everyday life costs in each city, side by side.
| Total |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $420 | $1,458 |
| Healthcare | $30 | $341 |
| Groceries | $190 | $443 |
| Utilities | $50 | $278 |
| Transit | $30 | $95 |
| Other | $540 | $489 |
Estimated monthly costs for one adult: typical rent across the metro area, USDA's moderate-cost food plan and U.S. government spending data — a typical budget, not a minimum.
Sources, updated September 2026: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Price Parities, 2024); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Surveys, 2024; Consumer Price Index); U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Plans, July 2026); Federal Communications Commission (Urban Rate Survey, 2026); U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Fair Market Rents, FY2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (weekly retail gasoline prices); official fare pages of each city's transit agency; Latin America: crowdsourced cost-of-living platforms, used for reference.
Caracas figures are collected from online sources.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Atlanta more expensive than Caracas?
For one adult, Atlanta is 2.5× more expensive than Caracas: about $3,104 a month, compared with about $1,260 in Caracas.
What is the monthly cost difference between Caracas and Atlanta?
About $1,844 a month for one adult: $3,104 in Atlanta versus $1,260 in Caracas. Change the number of adults above to see your household's figures.
Which costs change the most between Caracas and Atlanta?
Healthcare shows the biggest jump: it costs 11.4× as much in Atlanta as in Caracas.
How does rent compare between Caracas and Atlanta?
A one-bedroom apartment rents for about $1,458 a month in Atlanta and about $420 in Caracas. Rents exclude utilities.
Can a minimum-wage job cover the costs in Atlanta?
A full-time minimum-wage job in Atlanta ($7.25 an hour) pays about $1,257 a month before taxes. Typical costs for one adult there are about $3,104 a month. Add your income above to see what would be left each month.
How is the cost of living measured?
We add up typical monthly costs for one adult in six categories: housing, healthcare, groceries, utilities, transit and other everyday spending. U.S. figures are calculated from government data (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, HUD and the Energy Information Administration) plus transit agencies' published fares. Latin American figures come from crowdsourced cost-of-living platforms, and their healthcare costs are a modeled estimate. Minimum wages are each city's local rate where it has one, otherwise the state rate published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Both cities' figures were last updated in 2026.
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