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 | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $889/mo | $1,216/mo | 26.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $111,200 | $203,300 | 45.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,724 | $54,748 | 20.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $115,549 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, GA is about 13.5% cheaper overall than Savannah, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Albany than in Savannah. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $92,439 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.