Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 90.7% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% more in South Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in South Carolina are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥917
|
$17.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥704
|
$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥138
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥104
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥217
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥814
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥777
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥287
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥388
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥310
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥146
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥234
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥290
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥154
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥602
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,233
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,138,651
|
$30,676.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,620
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,427
|
$63.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,250
|
$1,510.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,337
|
$1,398.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,096
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,024
|
$1,335.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,579,893
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥386
|
$4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥396
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥567
|
$7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,218
|
$29.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,705
|
$12.57
|
|
pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,773
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,819
|
$39.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,700
|
$89.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,628
|
$113.24
|
|
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