Cost of living comparison
Utah is 0.0% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Utah
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Utah are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Utah.
If you lived in Utah instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$15.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$86.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$30,772.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$13.72
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$65.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,440.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,209.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$125.10
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$952.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$17,083.33
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$40.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$11.53
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$49.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$92.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$114.71
|
|
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