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Cost & Benefits

Atlanta vs Columbus

Simple answer

You'd likely save $605 a month in Columbus.

Typical rent is $1,711 in Atlanta and $1,106 in Columbus. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Atlanta

Georgia

Typical rent
$1,711
Typical pay
$85,652 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,762
Price index
100.1 (metro)

Columbus

Georgia

Typical rent
$1,106
Typical pay
$58,073 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,212
Price index
89.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Atlanta and Columbus are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.