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Augusta, GA Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Augusta, GA area are 8.1% below the US average, and housing 29.4% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Augusta, GA price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 91.9 | 8.1% below |
| Housing | 70.6 | 29.4% below |
| Goods | 96.3 | 3.7% below |
| Utilities | 89.5 | 10.5% below |
| Other services | 98.5 | 1.5% below |
What $75,000 in Augusta, GA equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $91,893 | 22.5% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,709 | 23.6% |
| Chicago, IL | $84,548 | 12.7% |
| Dallas, TX | $84,140 | 12.2% |
| Houston, TX | $80,468 | 7.3% |
| Washington, DC | $88,874 | 18.5% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $83,732 | 11.6% |
| Atlanta, GA | $81,692 | 8.9% |
| Miami, FL | $93,199 | 24.3% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $84,304 | 12.4% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Augusta expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 8.1% below the US average; housing is 29.4% below.
What salary do I need in Augusta, GA?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $68,925. The area's median household income is $69,344.
How much is rent in Augusta, GA?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,120 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Augusta, GA compare with New York?
New York prices are 22.5% relative to Augusta, GA: $75,000 here equals $91,893 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Atlanta, GA
- Charlotte, NC
- Greenville, SC
- Columbia, SC
- Charleston, SC
- Chattanooga, TN
- Savannah, GA
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Spartanburg, SC
- Columbus, GA
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Miami, FL
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Detroit, MI
- Seattle, WA
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.