Columbus, GA Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
95
Columbus's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
94 out of 154
In Georgia
2,449 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 Columbus is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Columbus, GA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Columbus has an overall cost of living index of 95 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Columbus ranks as #2,449 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Columbus ranks as the #3,969 most expensive place in the Peach State.

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Columbus Cost Of Living Vs. Georgia

Living Expense Columbus Georgia National Average
Overall 95 91 100
Services 101 98 100
Groceries 104 95 100
Health 97 99 100
Housing 78 87 100
Transportation 91 98 100
Utilities 103 91 100
For more reading on cost of living around Georgia, check out:
Columbus Cost of Living Vs. GA

Columbus, 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.

$142,900
Median Home Value
$925
Median Rent
$47,418
Median Income
Statistic Columbus Georgia United States
Median Home Value $142,900 $190,200 $229,800
Median Rent $925 $1,042 $1,096
Median Income $47,418 $61,224 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.0x 3.1x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Columbus Services Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Columbus Georgia
Shampoo $1.28 $1.06
Movie $12.16 $10.68
Bowling $18.33 $14.67

Detailed Columbus Groceries Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Columbus Georgia
Ground Beef $4.8 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.77 $1.39
Milk $1.8 $2.05

Detailed Columbus Health Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Columbus Georgia
Haircut $18.17 $18.62
Beauty Salon $35.11 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.4 $2.34

Detailed Columbus Transportation Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Columbus Georgia
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 Columbus Utilities Costs Vs. Georgia

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

Columbus SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
7
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Columbus

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Columbus
Auburn, AL 65,508 105 1.1x
Opelika, AL 30,589 96 1.0x
LaGrange, GA 30,494 88 0.9x
Americus, GA 15,319 88 0.9x
Eufaula, AL 11,878 88 0.9x
Thomaston, GA 8,771 83 0.9x
Smiths Station, AL 5,821 93 1.0x

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