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 | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,791/mo | 50.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $822,600 | 86.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $76,244 | 42.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.8 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 135.7 | 33.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 103.2 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 104.2 | 6.5% lower 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 $162,282 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 38.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 63% lower in Albany than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $129,826 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.