Auburn, GA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
93
Auburn's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
82 out of 154
In Georgia
2,137 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, GA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Auburn has an overall cost of living index of 93 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Georgia, Auburn has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Georgia's index of 91.

The standard of living in Auburn ranks as #2,137 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Auburn ranks as the #4,282 most expensive place in the Peach State.

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Auburn Cost Of Living Vs. Georgia

Living Expense Auburn Georgia National Average
Overall 93 91 100
Services 100 98 100
Groceries 105 95 100
Health 103 99 100
Housing 67 87 100
Transportation 103 98 100
Utilities 86 91 100
For more reading on cost of living around Georgia, check out:
Auburn Cost of Living Vs. GA

Auburn, GA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Georgia, 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.

$148,700
Median Home Value
$892
Median Rent
$60,721
Median Income
Statistic Auburn Georgia United States
Median Home Value $148,700 $190,200 $229,800
Median Rent $892 $1,042 $1,096
Median Income $60,721 $61,224 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.4x 3.1x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Auburn Services Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Auburn Georgia
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $14.15 $10.68
Bowling $17.17 $14.67

Detailed Auburn Groceries Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Auburn Georgia
Ground Beef $4.61 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.3 $1.39
Milk $1.99 $2.05

Detailed Auburn Health Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Auburn Georgia
Haircut $21.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $47.13 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.66 $2.34

Detailed Auburn Transportation Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Auburn Georgia
Potatoes $3.16 $3.29
Pizza $10.06 $10.62
Beer $10.05 $9.38
Optometrist $110.27 $108.57
Doctor $119.8 $116.17
Dentist $105.78 $99.13

Detailed Auburn Utilities Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Auburn Georgia
Gasoline $2.23 $2.22
Tire Balancing $52.08 $50.07
All Electricity $120.82 $167.67
Phone $185.08 $175.64

Auburn SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
4
Commute
3

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Auburn

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Auburn
Lawrenceville, GA 30,125 97 1.0x
Duluth, GA 29,538 103 1.1x
Sugar Hill, GA 23,994 103 1.1x
Suwanee, GA 20,444 110 1.2x
Snellville, GA 19,923 99 1.1x
Winder, GA 17,054 94 1.0x
Buford, GA 16,003 98 1.1x
Lilburn, GA 12,755 99 1.1x
Loganville, GA 12,490 99 1.1x
Braselton, GA 12,178 111 1.2x

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