City comparison
Augusta, GA vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 10.5% higher than in Augusta, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Augusta, GA would need about $110,500 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,286 a month in Eugene, OR versus $1,114 in Augusta, GA. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Eugene, OR and 18% in Augusta, GA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,353 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Augusta, GA.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Augusta, GA to Eugene, OR changes real buying power by −9.5%, purely from prices.
- Augusta, GA: price level 91.9 (much cheaper)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Augusta, GA | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 91.9 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $110,517 in Eugene | $90,484 in Augusta |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,114/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,613 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,567 (GA) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 18% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $45,990 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Augusta | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.6 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 89.5 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 98.5 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 91.9 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Augusta, GA → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.5%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,353/yr.
39 Weak offer
Eugene, OR → Augusta, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.5%; rent takes 18% of take-home; state tax −$3,353/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Augusta, GA to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Augusta, GA | Eugene, OR | Real change, Augusta → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −9.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −9.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −9.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −9.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −9.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Augusta, GA | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Augusta dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,000 | $64,260 | $58,145 (−7.7%) |
| Software Developers | $119,780 | $121,050 | $109,531 (−8.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,710 | $79,930 | $72,324 (−5.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $87,760 | $113,720 | $102,899 (+17.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.