

Brunswick vs Savannah
$26/mo less in Savannah
BrunswickSavannahAbout 59 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Savannah costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 225 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $1,958/mo in Savannah. $1,984/mo in Brunswick. −$312 a year.
Brunswick
$1,984
left each month
Savannah
$1,958
−$26 vs Brunswick
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In 2022-2023, 113 households moved Brunswick → Savannah (avg AGI $55,460). 117 went the other way. The whole move →
−$26 / mo
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| Per month | Brunswick | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,792 | $6,979 | +$187 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,615 | $1,681 | +$65 |
| Take-home pay | $5,176 | $5,298 | +$122 |
| Rent | $1,208 | $1,379 | +$171 |
| Getting around | $586 | $564 | −$22 |
| Groceries | $386 | $386 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $434 | $434 | $0 |
| Utilities | $241 | $241 | $0 |
| Everything else | $337 | $337 | $0 |
| Left over | $1,984 | $1,958 | −$26 |
Salary to match Brunswick
$84,000
Gross pay in Savannah that leaves the same amount as $81,500 in Brunswick.
Tax difference
−$116
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.8% in Brunswick, 24.1% in Savannah.
More about Savannah
Brunswick, GA in full
A flat 5.19% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,438 and 230 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
Savannah, GA in full
A flat 5.19% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,642 and 225 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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Savannah → Brunswick →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Savannah than Brunswick?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Savannah leaves about $26 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,208 in Brunswick and $1,379 in Savannah.
Does Savannah have state income tax?
Savannah is in Georgia, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Brunswick to Savannah?
The paycheck is taxed in Georgia. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Brunswick and Savannah changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.