Brunswick, Georgia Cost Of Living

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Brunswick cost of living index

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; this is the most current data available.

The 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. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Brunswick	Georgia	National
Cost of living	83	94	100
Index	Brunswick	Georgia	National
Goods & Services	93	97	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	87	97	100
Housing	58	86	100
Transportation	84	97	100
Utilities	98	93	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Brunswick is 12% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Brunswick is 17% lower than the national average
Brunswick housing is 42% 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	$40,982	$3,415	$956	$1,230
Renters	$19,473	$1,623	$454	$584

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Brunswick, GA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Brunswick have a median income of $40,982. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $956 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $19,473, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $454.

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%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.20	$17.49	18.8%
Beauty Salon	$52.00	$38.17	36.2%
Toothpaste	$2.46	$2.32	6.0%
Shampoo	$0.94	$1.01	7.1%
Movie	$11.17	$10.72	4.2%
Bowling	$13.60	$13.86	1.9%

Groceries

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.03	$3.90	3.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.28	$1.40	8.3%
Milk	$2.02	$1.96	2.9%
Potatoes	$4.06	$3.18	27.6%
Pizza	$8.99	$10.39	13.5%
Beer	$9.24	$9.23	0.1%

Health Care

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$63.80	$106.34	40.0%
Doctor	$82.50	$115.25	28.4%
Dentist	$97.20	$98.38	1.2%
Ibuprofen	$8.79	$9.26	5.1%
Lipitor	$433.34	$466.47	7.1%

Housing

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$95,800.00	$184,700.00	48.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$961.96	$1,273.32	24.5%
Apartment Rent	$699.00	$949.00	26.3%

Transportation

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.50	$2.59	3.7%
Tire Balancing	$32.33	$48.90	33.9%

Utilities

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$158.65	$167.60	5.3%
Phone	$184.29	$163.42	12.8%

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.
Darien, GA	2,825	85	-15%
Woodbine, GA	1,681	84	-16%
Dock Junction, GA	6,822	84	-16%
Country Club Estates, GA	8,301	86	-14%
St. Simons, GA	13,480	115	15%
Brunswick, GA	15,997	83	-17%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Crawfordsville, IN	15,996	85	-15%
Cedar Mill, OR	15,993	147	47%
Pinewood, FL	15,988	95	-5%
East Riverdale, MD	15,984	117	17%
Seven Oaks, SC	15,981	93	-7%
Brunswick, GA	15,997	83	-17%