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 | Los Angeles | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,216/mo | 47.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $203,300 | 304.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $54,748 | 39.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 100.3 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 97.5 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 85.0 | 18.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 99.8 | 4.1% 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 Los Angeles, you'd need $80,982 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah, GA is about 19% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Savannah than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $64,786 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.