Cost of living comparison

 South Carolina, USA
compared to
 Colorado, USA
Colorado vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Colorado is 11.5% more expensive than South Carolina.

Restaurants
pay 13.6% more in Colorado
Groceries
pay 8.1% more in Colorado
Transportation
pay 17.5% more in Colorado
Housing
pay 10.5% more in Colorado
Childcare
pay 8.5% less in Colorado
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.1% more in Colorado
Clothing
pay 11.5% more in Colorado

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Colorado are more expensive than in South Carolina.

Colorado vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colorado instead of South Carolina, you would:

pay 13.6% more for restaurants

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.57
 
$19.04
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.40
 
$11.37
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.41
 
$2.70
 

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Bread
1 loaf
$3.02
 
$3.50
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.99
 
$7.51
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.25
 
$3.76
 

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pay 17.5% more for transportation

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.08
 
$3.25
 
Monthly public transit pass $49.00
 
$88.88
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,676.82
 
$31,015.29
 

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pay 10.5% more for housing

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.14
 
$66.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,510.93
 
$1,907.44
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,398.21
 
$1,578.72
 

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pay 8.5% less for childcare

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,335.89
 
$1,413.76
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,679.50
 
$16,745.82
 

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pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.79
 
$5.84
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.08
 
$5.15
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.37
 
$9.83
 

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

 
South Carolina
Colorado
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.07
 
$54.41
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.58
 
$49.30
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.11
 
$89.28
 

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