Auburn, GA Cost Of Living

Auburn cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Auburn	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	91	93	100
Index	Auburn	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	102	96	100
Groceries index	105	99	100
Health care index	108	96	100
Housing index	69	86	100
Transportation index	101	96	100
Utilities index	85	97	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Auburn, GA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Auburn, GA enjoy a cost of living index of 91. This index is 3% lower than the Georgia average, and 9% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Auburn, GA, the average cost of goods and services is 7% higher than it is in Georgia, and it is 2% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Auburn is 3% lower than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Auburn is 9% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Auburn is 31% lower than the national average.
Georgia general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
Georgia state income tax is 55% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$61,277	$5,106	$1,430	$1,838
Renters	$31,944	$2,662	$745	$958

The affordability of the housing market in Auburn, GA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Auburn, GA homeowners, the median income is $61,277. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,430 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $31,944. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $745 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Georgia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Georgia	4%	8%

Georgia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Georgia	1%	6%

When assessing the complete cost of living in Auburn, GA, the Georgia income tax and the Georgia sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Georgia maximum surtax is 8%, and the Georgia sales tax is 4%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 1% to 6% in Georgia.

Goods & Services

Item	Auburn	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.63	$16.09	22.1%
Beauty Salon	$46.88	$37.33	25.6%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.4%
Shampoo	$0.94	$1.00	5.7%
Movie	$14.93	$10.28	45.3%
Bowling	$4.96	$4.93	0.6%

Groceries

Item	Auburn	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	1.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.27	$1.40	9.3%
Milk	$1.98	$2.01	1.4%
Potatoes	$3.75	$3.01	24.4%
Pizza	$9.29	$9.89	6.0%
Beer	$9.07	$8.90	1.9%

Health Care

Item	Auburn	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$102.23	$102.16	0.1%
Doctor	$105.10	$108.36	3.0%
Dentist	$114.97	$92.53	24.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.38	$9.28	1.1%
Lipitor	$414.55	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	Auburn	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$108,200.00	$184,700.00	41.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,050.93	$1,202.44	12.6%
Apartment Rent	$887.00	$949.00	6.5%

Transportation

Item	Auburn	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.32	$2.24	3.3%
Tire Balancing	$44.65	$46.29	3.5%

Utilities

Item	Auburn	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.90	$165.96	23.5%
Phone	$27.67	$28.68	3.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Russell, GA	1,395	86	-14%
Statham, GA	2,589	89	-11%
Bethlehem, GA	782	91	-9%
Oakwood, GA	4,098	93	-7%
Winder, GA	15,148	93	-7%
Auburn, GA	7,291	91	-9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lincolnshire, IL	7,291	155	55%
North Amherst, MA	7,290	127	27%
New Cumberland, PA	7,290	98	-2%
Herkimer, NY	7,294	87	-13%
Hillsboro, IL	7,287	87	-13%
Auburn, GA	7,291	91	-9%

Source: The Auburn, GA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Auburn, GA Cost of Living