City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Atlanta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,512/mo | 41.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $395,600 | 71.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $77,655 | 43.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.9 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 95.8 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.9 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 96.1 | 1.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $128,998 in Atlanta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 22.5% cheaper overall than Atlanta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in Albany than in Atlanta. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $103,199 in Atlanta to keep the same standard of living.