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 | New York | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,216/mo | 41.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $203,300 | 260.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $54,748 | 39.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 100.3 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 97.5 | 51.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 85.0 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.8 | ≈ 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 New York, you'd need $79,117 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah, GA is about 20.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Savannah than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $63,294 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.