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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,250/mo | 28.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $215,500 | 48.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $57,537 | 24.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 107.5 | 16.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 98.6 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 101.8 | 4.2% 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 $128,245 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 22% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Albany than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $102,596 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.