Quick answer
Prices in Mobile, AL were 11.9% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 88.1, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 60.1, 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 | 88.098 |
| Goods | 96.397 |
| Housing (rents) | 60.116 |
| Utilities | 84.185 |
| Other services | 96.693 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 88.098 |
| 2023 | 88.738 |
| 2022 | 87.797 |
| 2021 | 87.948 |
| 2020 | 87.504 |
| 2019 | 88.398 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.