Florida vs Georgia: cost of living compared
Statewide price levels and incomes from BEA (2024); gas prices from EIA (weekly).
Is it cheaper to live in Florida or Georgia?
- Overall, Georgia is 6.9% less expensive than Florida (BEA, 2024).
- To keep the same standard of living, $75,000 in Florida works out to about $69,800 in Georgia, before taxes.
- Most of the difference is housing, which costs 27.4% less in Georgia. Goods are 0.9% higher and other services 3.9% lower.
- After adjusting for local prices, personal income per person is $52,952 in Georgia and $57,131 in Florida (7.3% lower in Georgia; BEA, 2024, in 2017 dollars).
- Inside each state, metro price levels run from 87.7 in Albany, GA to 100.1 in Atlanta, GA (Georgia) and from 85.4 in The Villages, FL to 114.2 in Miami, FL (Florida), US = 100.
- The gap has widened since 2019, when Georgia was 5.3% less expensive than Florida.
derived Calculated from BEA Regional Price Parities and real personal income by state. Statewide averages mix cities and rural areas; taxes are not included. How we calculate.
Category by category
Both states against the US average (100).
Housing drives the gap: 27.4% lower in Georgia than in Florida
Price level by category, 2024. US average = 100.
- Florida
- Georgia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (US = 100).
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| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 103.4 | 96.3 |
| Goods | 98.1 | 98.9 |
| Housing (rents) | 122.1 | 88.7 |
| Utilities | 90.1 | 92.8 |
| Other services | 101.3 | 97.3 |
| Category | Florida | Georgia | Georgia vs Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 103.4 | 96.3 | −6.9% |
| Goods | 98.1 | 98.9 | +0.9% |
| Housing (rents) | 122.1 | 88.7 | −27.4% |
| Utilities | 90.1 | 92.8 | +3.0% |
| Other services | 101.3 | 97.3 | −3.9% |
| Income per person, adjusted for prices | $57,131 | $52,952 | −7.3% |
| Regular gas, week of October 19, 2026* | $3.98 | $3.86 | −3.0% |
| Salary to match $75,000 in Florida | $75,000 | $69,800 | −6.9% |
Index values: BEA, 2024, US = 100. Income: BEA real personal income per person, 2017 dollars. Gas: EIA weekly retail prices. *Lower Atlantic region average (EIA has no separate Georgia figure).
Cheapest and most expensive places in each state
Florida
- The Villages, FL 85.4
- Sebring, FL 92.5
- Homosassa Springs, FL 93.5
- Tallahassee, FL 93.9
- Ocala, FL 95.2
- Gainesville, FL 96.7
- Crestview, FL 97.0
- Lakeland, FL 97.1
- Panama City, FL 97.3
- Pensacola, FL 97.7
- Sebastian, FL 98.3
- Deltona, FL 99.4
- Jacksonville, FL 99.5
- Palm Bay, FL 100.0
- Port St. Lucie, FL 100.2
- Punta Gorda, FL 100.5
- Tampa, FL 100.9
- Orlando, FL 101.4
- Cape Coral, FL 102.3
- North Port, FL 102.4
- Naples, FL 103.2
- Miami, FL 114.2
Georgia
- Albany, GA 87.7
- Brunswick, GA 87.7
- Valdosta, GA 88.3
- Macon, GA 88.5
- Columbus, GA 89.3
- Dalton, GA 89.8
- Rome, GA 90.2
- Chattanooga, TN 91.5
- Augusta, GA 91.9
- Athens, GA 93.3
- Warner Robins, GA 93.8
- Hinesville, GA 93.9
- Savannah, GA 95.2
- Gainesville, GA 96.8
- Atlanta, GA 100.1
Metro areas ordered from cheapest to most expensive. BEA, 2024, US = 100.
How the gap has changed since 2008
The price gap between Florida and Georgia has been fairly stable since 2008
Overall price level each year, 2008–2024. US average = 100.
- Florida
- Georgia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (US = 100).
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| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 101.7 | 94.3 |
| 2009 | 100.5 | 91.9 |
| 2010 | 100.4 | 94.6 |
| 2011 | 100.8 | 93.7 |
| 2012 | 101.1 | 95.3 |
| 2013 | 100.7 | 94.9 |
| 2014 | 100.9 | 95.0 |
| 2015 | 101.3 | 94.7 |
| 2016 | 101.1 | 95.0 |
| 2017 | 100.9 | 95.3 |
| 2018 | 100.3 | 94.8 |
| 2019 | 99.6 | 94.4 |
| 2020 | 100.6 | 94.5 |
| 2021 | 101.4 | 95.7 |
| 2022 | 102.3 | 95.7 |
| 2023 | 103.6 | 96.5 |
| 2024 | 103.4 | 96.3 |
Goods
- Florida
- Georgia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (US = 100).
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| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.9 | 94.4 |
| 2009 | 97.0 | 95.9 |
| 2010 | 97.3 | 96.6 |
| 2011 | 97.4 | 96.8 |
| 2012 | 98.0 | 97.2 |
| 2013 | 98.6 | 97.9 |
| 2014 | 98.3 | 97.2 |
| 2015 | 97.4 | 97.0 |
| 2016 | 97.5 | 97.2 |
| 2017 | 98.4 | 97.2 |
| 2018 | 97.7 | 97.8 |
| 2019 | 96.1 | 96.4 |
| 2020 | 97.4 | 96.4 |
| 2021 | 98.4 | 96.6 |
| 2022 | 98.0 | 97.6 |
| 2023 | 98.2 | 97.7 |
| 2024 | 98.1 | 98.9 |
Housing (rents)
- Florida
- Georgia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (US = 100).
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| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 115.1 | 82.7 |
| 2009 | 111.0 | 83.2 |
| 2010 | 108.7 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 108.2 | 80.9 |
| 2012 | 108.8 | 80.5 |
| 2013 | 107.4 | 79.4 |
| 2014 | 108.2 | 79.4 |
| 2015 | 109.3 | 80.5 |
| 2016 | 109.4 | 81.2 |
| 2017 | 110.5 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | 110.7 | 81.8 |
| 2019 | 112.0 | 81.8 |
| 2020 | 113.6 | 83.1 |
| 2021 | 112.9 | 85.4 |
| 2022 | 116.3 | 87.6 |
| 2023 | 123.2 | 88.3 |
| 2024 | 122.1 | 88.7 |
Utilities
- Florida
- Georgia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (US = 100).
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| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.6 | 91.0 |
| 2009 | 101.2 | 89.4 |
| 2010 | 96.2 | 93.1 |
| 2011 | 95.3 | 97.8 |
| 2012 | 93.5 | 98.0 |
| 2013 | 93.6 | 97.7 |
| 2014 | 95.3 | 96.8 |
| 2015 | 92.4 | 98.4 |
| 2016 | 89.9 | 98.1 |
| 2017 | 87.5 | 99.4 |
| 2018 | 91.1 | 94.4 |
| 2019 | 94.4 | 96.8 |
| 2020 | 89.8 | 96.8 |
| 2021 | 90.0 | 95.7 |
| 2022 | 94.8 | 97.5 |
| 2023 | 93.7 | 92.3 |
| 2024 | 90.1 | 92.8 |
Other services
- Florida
- Georgia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (US = 100).
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| Florida | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.0 | 99.1 |
| 2009 | 99.0 | 92.5 |
| 2010 | 99.8 | 98.6 |
| 2011 | 101.0 | 96.0 |
| 2012 | 100.9 | 99.6 |
| 2013 | 100.3 | 98.5 |
| 2014 | 100.5 | 99.1 |
| 2015 | 101.8 | 98.0 |
| 2016 | 101.3 | 98.3 |
| 2017 | 100.1 | 98.6 |
| 2018 | 99.2 | 97.4 |
| 2019 | 98.3 | 97.3 |
| 2020 | 98.8 | 97.4 |
| 2021 | 100.4 | 98.8 |
| 2022 | 101.2 | 96.8 |
| 2023 | 101.5 | 98.8 |
| 2024 | 101.3 | 97.3 |
What incomes buy in each state
Income per person after adjusting for prices: $52,952 in Georgia, $57,131 in Florida
Real personal income per person, constant 2017 dollars (adjusted for each state's price level and for inflation).
- Florida
- Georgia
- United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, real personal income by state (SARPI), 2008–2024.
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| Florida | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $43,259 | $42,002 | $45,816 |
| 2009 | $41,209 | $41,941 | $44,204 |
| 2010 | $42,735 | $40,640 | $44,808 |
| 2011 | $43,268 | $42,349 | $45,957 |
| 2012 | $43,189 | $41,403 | $46,796 |
| 2013 | $42,278 | $41,305 | $46,358 |
| 2014 | $43,812 | $42,937 | $47,661 |
| 2015 | $45,693 | $45,136 | $49,396 |
| 2016 | $46,126 | $45,879 | $49,828 |
| 2017 | $48,141 | $47,171 | $51,006 |
| 2018 | $49,935 | $48,278 | $52,242 |
| 2019 | $52,128 | $49,762 | $53,683 |
| 2020 | $53,897 | $52,219 | $56,514 |
| 2021 | $56,789 | $54,051 | $59,365 |
| 2022 | $55,163 | $51,732 | $57,104 |
| 2023 | $56,138 | $51,643 | $58,088 |
| 2024 | $57,131 | $52,952 | $59,195 |
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What this comparison leaves out
- Taxes. State income, sales and property taxes differ a lot between states and are not included.
- Where you live inside the state. Statewide figures average cities and rural areas; the metro lists above show the spread.
- Your own spending mix. The default uses an average household. Use the housing slider if housing is a bigger share of your budget.
- Timing. BEA price levels and incomes are for 2024; gas prices are weekly.