City comparison
Manchester, NH vs Savannah, GA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Manchester, NH are 11.0% higher than in Savannah, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Savannah, GA would need about $111,000 in Manchester, NH to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,552 a month in Manchester, NH and $1,533 in Savannah, GA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,567 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Manchester, NH.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.7% moving from Manchester, NH to Savannah, GA ($120,548 → $106,437), while prices change by −9.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −2.0% in real buying power.
- Manchester, NH: price level 105.7 (pricier)
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Manchester, NH | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.7 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $90,109 in Savannah | $110,977 in Manchester |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,552/mo | $1,533/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,613 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NH) | $4,567 (GA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $56,530 | $47,240 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Manchester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area and Savannah, GA MSA. Metro areas: Manchester-Nashua, NH and Savannah, GA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Manchester | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 134.2 | 86.0 |
| Goods | 97.7 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 133.5 | 88.6 |
| Other services | 103.7 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 105.7 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Manchester, NH → Savannah, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +11.0%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,567/yr.
100 Strong offer
Savannah, GA → Manchester, NH
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.9%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$4,567/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Manchester, NH is in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT pay area; Savannah, GA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Manchester, NH to Savannah, GA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Manchester, NH | Savannah, GA | Real change, Manchester → Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,905 | $61,722 | −2.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,579 | $74,678 | −2.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $101,375 | $89,508 | −2.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,548 | $106,437 | −2.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $142,452 | $125,776 | −2.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Manchester, NH | Savannah, GA | Savannah pay in Manchester dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $73,380 | $63,710 | $70,704 (−3.6%) |
| Software Developers | $162,090 | $123,220 | $136,746 (−15.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,660 | $79,790 | $88,549 (+5.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $98,600 | $86,760 | $96,284 (−2.3%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.