Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Georgia
Alpharetta is a premium Atlanta-area suburb and tech market in Georgia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Georgia
Savannah is the coastal port and tourism comparison market, where housing, wages, insurance questions, utilities, and local benefit access should be checked before moving.
Comparison
Savannah has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Savannah has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Savannah minus Alpharetta.
| Metric | Alpharetta | Savannah | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,049 | $1,753 | -$296 | Savannah | Savannah has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $728,536 | $326,132 | -$402,404 | Savannah | Savannah has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $180/mo | -$12/mo | Savannah | Savannah has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 99 | -3 | Savannah | Savannah has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $65,000 | -$15,600 | Savannah | Savannah has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 77/100 | +5 | Savannah | Savannah has the higher move score. |