Cost Of Living in Portal, GA

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14%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Groceries NAT. AVG.

44%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Portal	Georgia	National
Cost of living	86	96	100
Groceries	97	99	100
Health care	101	99	100
Housing	56	88	100
Transportation	101	99	100
Utilities	99	102	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	96	100	100
Household Items	100	100	100
Education & Childcare	103	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Portal is 10% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Portal is 14% lower than the national average
Portal housing is 44% lower than the national average
Georgia general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Georgia state income tax is 61% 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	$62,422	$5,202	$1,456	$1,873
Renters	$68,076	$5,673	$1,588	$2,042

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%	5.57%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Canoochee, GA	44	80	19.7%
Garfield, GA	134	83	17.2%
Rocky Ford, GA	220	83	16.5%
Pulaski, GA	265	84	16.0%
Twin City, GA	1,639	84	15.7%
Portal, GA	618	86	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Garden City, AL	618	88	12.4%
Gilbertown, AL	618	80	19.8%
Bantam, CT	618	101	1.0%
Dudley, GA	618	92	7.9%
Boothville, LA	618	80	19.9%
Portal, GA	618	86	13.6%

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

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