Auburn, AL Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
105
Auburn's Overall Cost Of Living
1.1x
Higher Than The National Average
100 out of 115
In Alabama
3,676 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Auburn is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Auburn, AL?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Auburn has an overall cost of living index of 105 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Alabama, Auburn has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Alabama's index of 90.

The standard of living in Auburn ranks as #3,677 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Alabama. By definition, that implies Auburn ranks as the #2,741 most expensive place in the Heart of Dixie.

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Auburn Cost Of Living Vs. Alabama

Living Expense Auburn Alabama National Average
Overall 105 90 100
Services 103 98 100
Groceries 102 98 100
Health 96 92 100
Housing 111 73 100
Transportation 92 91 100
Utilities 105 103 100
For more reading on cost of living around Alabama, check out:
Auburn Cost of Living Vs. AL

Auburn, AL Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Alabama, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$270,400
Median Home Value
$887
Median Rent
$49,028
Median Income
Statistic Auburn Alabama United States
Median Home Value $270,400 $149,600 $229,800
Median Rent $887 $811 $1,096
Median Income $49,028 $52,035 $64,994
Home Value To Income 5.5x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Auburn Services Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Auburn Alabama
Shampoo $1.28 $1.06
Movie $12.16 $10.68
Bowling $18.33 $14.67

Detailed Auburn Groceries Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Auburn Alabama
Ground Beef $4.8 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.77 $1.39
Milk $1.8 $2.05

Detailed Auburn Health Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Auburn Alabama
Haircut $18.17 $18.62
Beauty Salon $35.11 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.4 $2.34

Detailed Auburn Transportation Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Auburn Alabama
Potatoes $4.21 $3.29
Pizza $11.07 $10.62
Beer $9.76 $9.38
Optometrist $77.22 $108.57
Doctor $111.78 $116.17
Dentist $102.78 $99.13

Detailed Auburn Utilities Costs Vs. Alabama

Item Auburn Alabama
Gasoline $1.99 $2.22
Tire Balancing $47.88 $50.07
All Electricity $179.77 $167.67
Phone $181.81 $175.64

Auburn SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
8.5
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Auburn

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Auburn
Montgomery, AL 199,054 86 0.8x
Columbus, GA 195,418 95 0.9x
Opelika, AL 30,589 96 0.9x
LaGrange, GA 30,494 88 0.8x
Tuskegee, AL 8,443 85 0.8x

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