2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Southern Pines, NC vs Columbus, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Columbus or is it cheaper to live in Southern Pines?
- Columbus is 16.9% less expensive than Southern Pines.

Which city has more affordable housing, Columbus or Southern Pines?
- Columbus housing costs are 62.7% less expensive than Southern Pines housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Southern Pines or is Health Care more affordable in Columbus.
- Health related expenses are 7.2% less in Columbus.
 Southern Pines, NCColumbus, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.0100
 Food & Groceries99.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.8100
 Housing117.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$140,900$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock79.8100
 Miscellaneous111.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Southern Pines    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It juest does not get any better than  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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