Cost Of Living in Dahlonega, GA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Dahlonega	Georgia	National
Cost of living	124	93	100
Goods & Services	99	97	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	97	100	100
Housing	190	86	100
Transportation	96	94	100
Utilities	81	86	100

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The cost of living in Dahlonega is 34% higher than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Dahlonega is 24% higher than the national average
Dahlonega housing is 90% higher than the national average
Georgia general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Georgia state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$107,908	$8,992	$2,518	$3,238
Renters	$20,057	$1,671	$468	$602

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Dahlonega, GA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Dahlonega, the median monthly income is $107,908 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,518 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $20,057, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $468 on monthly rental expenses.

Georgia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Georgia	4%	8%

Georgia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Georgia	1%	5.57%

Goods & Services

Item	Dahlonega	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.24	$24.26	28.9%
Beauty Salon	$50.47	$45.56	10.8%
Toothpaste	$3.78	$3.70	2.2%
Shampoo	$1.35	$1.28	5.7%
Movie	$11.26	$12.13	7.2%
Bowling	$23.87	$18.00	32.6%

Groceries

Item	Dahlonega	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.77	$5.84	1.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	9.1%
Milk	$4.62	$4.67	1.0%
Potatoes	$5.17	$4.93	4.8%
Pizza	$13.21	$12.09	9.3%
Beer	$10.31	$10.41	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Dahlonega	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$82.73	$125.68	34.2%
Doctor	$125.00	$135.78	7.9%
Dentist	$119.40	$113.29	5.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.38	$10.65	2.5%
Lipitor	$481.75	$468.60	2.8%

Housing

Item	Dahlonega	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$415,000.00	$184,700.00	124.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,004.18	$2,346.69	14.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,044.00	$949.00	10.0%

Transportation

Item	Dahlonega	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.34	$3.46	3.4%
Tire Balancing	$57.12	$59.92	4.7%

Utilities

Item	Dahlonega	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$135.93	$193.99	29.9%
Phone	$189.93	$192.25	1.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Yonah, GA	728	93	7.2%
Cleveland, GA	3,983	97	2.7%
Dawsonville, GA	3,065	100	0.3%
Clermont, GA	964	102	2.0%
Helen, GA	546	109	9.0%
Dahlonega, GA	7,004	124	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Archbald, PA	7,003	97	3.4%
Keyport, NJ	7,005	118	18.4%
Shamokin, PA	7,007	83	17.2%
Labrador City, NL	7,007	n/a
Trumann, AR	7,000	82	17.8%
Dahlonega, GA	7,004	124	24.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Dahlonega, GA