Quick answer
Prices in Columbus, GA-AL were 10.7% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 89.3, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 61.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 89.296 |
| Goods | 96.332 |
| Housing (rents) | 61.185 |
| Utilities | 89.666 |
| Other services | 98.578 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 89.296 |
| 2023 | 88.841 |
| 2022 | 89.390 |
| 2021 | 88.912 |
| 2020 | 86.315 |
| 2019 | 87.841 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.