City comparison
Savannah, GA is about 225 miles (375 km) from South Fulton, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Savannah, GA to South Fulton, GA takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Savannah, GA is on Eastern Time and South Fulton, GA is on Central Time — a 1-hour difference. When it's noon in Savannah, it's 11 a.m. in South Fulton, which puts Savannah 1 hours ahead.
Standard-time offsets. Daylight saving applies in both cities for most of the year (exceptions: Hawaii and most of Arizona), and the gap between the two stays the same.
Savannah has a population of 147,583, vs 107,865 in South Fulton — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Savannah covers about 110 sq mi vs 93 sq mi for South Fulton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Savannah | South Fulton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,216/mo | $1,461/mo | 20.1% higher in South Fulton |
| Median home value | $203,300 | $242,200 | 19.1% higher in South Fulton |
| Median household income | $54,748 | $77,488 | 41.5% higher in South Fulton |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.3 | 3.9% higher in South Fulton |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 96.1 | 7.8% higher in South Fulton |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 97.0 | 1.8% higher in Savannah |
| Healthcare index | 98.3 | 96.5 | 1.9% higher in Savannah |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Savannah, you'd need $111,950 in South Fulton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah, GA is about 10.7% cheaper overall than South Fulton, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% higher in South Fulton than in Savannah. If you earn $80,000 in Savannah, you'd need about $89,560 in South Fulton to keep the same standard of living.