Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 11.2% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in South Carolina
- Housing
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pay 8.2% less in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in South Carolina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in South Carolina.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of New York, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$17.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$30,676.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$63.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$1,510.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$1,398.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,335.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$29.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$12.57
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
New York
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$39.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$89.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$113.24
|
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