Brunswick, Georgia Cost Of Living

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Overall 15%

Goods & Services 4%

Housing 42%

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Brunswick	Georgia	National
Cost of living	85	93	100
Goods & Services	96	97	100
Groceries	110	96	100
Health care	84	96	100
Housing	58	86	100
Transportation	84	92	100
Utilities	97	91	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Brunswick is 8% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Brunswick is 15% 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 59% 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	$20.47	$20.27	1.0%
Beauty Salon	$50.33	$40.39	24.6%
Toothpaste	$3.19	$2.36	35.1%
Shampoo	$1.00	$1.08	7.1%
Movie	$11.98	$10.99	9.0%
Bowling	$16.23	$15.49	4.8%

Groceries

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.71	$4.30	9.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.71	$1.40	22.0%
Milk	$2.61	$2.20	18.6%
Potatoes	$3.53	$3.22	9.5%
Pizza	$9.43	$10.74	12.2%
Beer	$10.51	$9.60	9.5%

Health Care

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$70.00	$109.73	36.2%
Doctor	$76.25	$118.34	35.6%
Dentist	$95.47	$100.94	5.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.68	$9.93	17.6%
Lipitor	$378.51	$469.53	19.4%

Housing

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$95,800.00	$184,700.00	48.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$971.06	$1,229.62	21.0%
Apartment Rent	$699.00	$949.00	26.3%

Transportation

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.68	$2.71	1.0%
Tire Balancing	$30.40	$51.86	41.4%

Utilities

Item	Brunswick	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$159.06	$170.84	6.9%
Phone	$191.90	$187.18	2.5%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Darien, GA	2,825	85	15.2%
Woodbine, GA	1,681	86	13.8%
Dock Junction, GA	6,822	86	13.5%
Country Club Estates, GA	8,301	88	12.2%
St. Simons, GA	13,480	118	17.5%
Brunswick, GA	15,997	85	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Crawfordsville, IN	15,996	84	15.8%
Cedar Mill, OR	15,993	144	43.9%
Pinewood, FL	15,988	97	3.2%
Summerside, PE	15,987	n/a
East Riverdale, MD	15,984	115	15.4%
Brunswick, GA	15,997	85	15.1%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.