Cost of living in Greenville
compared to
Cost of living in Greenville vs. United States overall average
Greenville is 12.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Greenville
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Greenville
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Greenville
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Greenville
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Greenville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Greenville
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Greenville
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Greenville.
Greenville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.80
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.80
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.04 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Greenville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92 |
$1.86
-
$4.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.20 |
$2.20
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.43 |
$2.34
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99 |
$1.70
-
$3.78
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.34 |
$1.89
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.89 |
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.48 |
$0.48
-
$2.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.49
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.81 |
$1.25
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$1.00
-
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.69 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Greenville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.22 |
$2.91
-
$3.39
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,000.00 |
$27,000.00
-
$34,689.37
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.64 |
$14.43
-
$26.85
|
Greenville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.71 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,428.33 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,245.00 |
$950.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25 |
$48.75
-
$175.88
|
Greenville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $900.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Greenville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.50 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.81 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50 |
$6.50
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
Greenville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$30.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67 |
$30.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$40.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $105.50 |
$70.00
-
$167.50
|
Greenville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Carolina, like
Spruce Pine,
Rocky Mount,
Winston-salem,
Durham,
Chapel Hill,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Greenville.
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