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 | Alpharetta | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,216/mo | 45.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $203,300 | 176.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $54,748 | 158.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 97.0 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 90.5 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 99.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 97.5 | 1.4% 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $87,439 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah, GA is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Alpharetta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Savannah than in Alpharetta. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $69,951 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.