| Index | Matthews | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 92 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 82 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 86 | 91 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $42,847 | $3,571 | $1,000 | $1,286 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.75% |
| Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.67 | $20.27 | 6.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $33.55 | $40.39 | 16.9% |
| Toothpaste | $1.86 | $2.36 | 21.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.00 | $1.08 | 7.1% |
| Movie | $12.83 | $10.99 | 16.8% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $15.49 | 3.2% |
| Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.29 | $4.30 | 0.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.17 | $1.40 | 16.4% |
| Milk | $1.40 | $2.20 | 36.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.81 | $3.22 | 12.8% |
| Pizza | $9.99 | $10.74 | 7.0% |
| Beer | $9.99 | $9.60 | 4.1% |
| Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $158.33 | $109.73 | 44.3% |
| Doctor | $95.00 | $118.34 | 19.7% |
| Dentist | $77.33 | $100.94 | 23.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.49 | $9.93 | 14.5% |
| Lipitor | $442.52 | $469.53 | 5.8% |
| Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $768.38 | $1,229.62 | 37.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.57 | $2.71 | 5.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $32.00 | $51.86 | 38.3% |
| Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $126.43 | $170.84 | 26.0% |
| Phone | $189.41 | $187.18 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vidette, GA | 147 | 74 | 26.2% |
| Avera, GA | 259 | 74 | 25.6% |
| Stapleton, GA | 470 | 75 | 25.4% |
| Wrens, GA | 2,360 | 77 | 23.5% |
| Blythe, GA | 719 | 78 | 21.5% |
| Matthews, GA | 233 | 89 | 10.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nightmute, AK | 233 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Waucoma, IA | 233 | 73 | 27.1% |
| Blanchard, ID | 233 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Irwin, ID | 233 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Williamson, IL | 233 | 80 | 20.1% |
| Matthews, GA | 233 | 89 | 10.7% |
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