Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 1.7% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Georgia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Georgia are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$98.93
|
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