

Albany vs Warner Robins
$178/mo more in Warner Robins
AlbanyWarner RobinsAbout 63 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Warner Robins leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,522/mo in Warner Robins. $2,344/mo in Albany. +$2,136 a year.
Albany
$2,344
left each month
Warner Robins
$2,522
+$178 vs Albany
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In 2022-2023, 44 households moved Albany → Warner Robins (avg AGI $44,500). 25 went the other way. The whole move →
+$178 / mo
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| Per month | Albany | Warner Robins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $7,499 | +$874 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,557 | $1,862 | +$305 |
| Take-home pay | $5,068 | $5,637 | +$569 |
| Rent | $730 | $1,129 | +$399 |
| Getting around | $596 | $588 | −$8 |
| Groceries | $386 | $386 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $434 | $434 | $0 |
| Utilities | $241 | $241 | $0 |
| Everything else | $337 | $337 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,344 | $2,522 | +$178 |
Salary to match Albany
$86,500
Gross pay in Warner Robins that leaves the same amount as $79,500 in Albany.
Tax difference
−$544
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.5% in Albany, 24.8% in Warner Robins.
More about Warner Robins
Albany, GA in full
A flat 5.19% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $869 and 222 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
Warner Robins, GA in full
A flat 5.19% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,344 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
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Warner Robins → Albany →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Warner Robins than Albany?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Warner Robins leaves about $178 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $730 in Albany and $1,129 in Warner Robins.
Does Warner Robins have state income tax?
Warner Robins is in Georgia, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Albany to Warner Robins?
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 Albany and Warner Robins 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.