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 | Philadelphia | South Fulton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,461/mo | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $242,200 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $77,488 | 25.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 103.1 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 101.2 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 89.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 107.6 | 8.2% 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 Philadelphia, you'd need $110,316 in South Fulton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.4% cheaper overall than South Fulton, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Philadelphia than in South Fulton. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $88,253 in South Fulton to keep the same standard of living.