Cost of living in 9 Georgia cities, ranked from cheapest to most expensive
Madison Hoff
- Atlanta had the highest Cost of Living Index score among nine Georgia cities, a research group found.
- However, all nine of those areas fall below the national average on the Cost of Living Index.
With speculation of a recession looming in America's future, many may be reexamining their expenses and budgets.
The Council for Community and Economic Research, or C2ER, publishes a quarterly Cost of Living Index that illustrates how expensive it can be to live in different cities and states. The second-quarter index featured 274 urban areas, including nine in Georgia.
"The Cost of Living Index measures regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non-consumer expenditures, for professional and managerial households in the top income quintile," a press release from C2ER said. This includes prices on things like groceries and healthcare.
The Atlanta area is the most expensive of the nine Georgia cities on the second-quarter index, with a score of 97.3 — the national average is 100, according to C2ER. Georgia was home to eight other locations that also fell below the average, including Savannah and Columbus.
Below are the nine Georgia cities with data for the second quarter, sorted by the composite index. Prices of different services and expenses are also included, based on C2ER data that was shared with Insider.
Insider also looked at cities in California, Colorado, Florida, and Texas using the Cost of Living Index data.
9. Augusta-Aiken, Georgia-South Carolina
Composite index: 84.6
Home price: $299,355
Apartment rent: $1,281
Energy: $139.53
Doctor visit: $92.5o
Beauty salon visit: $33.60
8. Dublin-Laurens County
Composite index: 85.8
Home price: $281,521
Apartment rent: $1,092
Energy: $146.50
Doctor visit: $75
Beauty salon visit: $40
7. Dalton
Composite index: 87.5
Home price: $338,230
Apartment rent: $1,207
Energy: $167.94
Doctor visit: $110
Beauty salon visit: $35
6. Valdosta
Composite index: 90.0
Home price: $391,532
Apartment rent: $1,038
Energy: $161.03
Doctor visit: $114.67
Beauty salon visit: $51
5. Savannah
Composite index: 91.4
Home price: $340,808
Apartment rent: $1,336
Energy: $160.17
Doctor visit: $134.80
Beauty salon visit: $36.83
4. Douglasville-Douglas County
Composite index: 91.9
Home price: $347,233
Apartment rent: $1,606
Energy: $139.65
Doctor visit: $114.67
Beauty salon visit: $70
3. Columbus
Composite index: 93.6
Home price: $403,267
Apartment rent: $1,104.50
Energy: $135.28
Doctor visit: $174.67
Beauty salon visit: $42
2. Athens
Composite index: 93.7
Home price: $415,441
Apartment rent: $1,480
Energy: $135.28
Doctor visit: $125
Beauty salon visit: $50
1. Atlanta
Composite index: 97.3
Home price: $466,143
Apartment rent: $1,547
Energy: $131.89
Doctor visit: $131.50
Beauty salon visit: $55.60
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