Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 16.9% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Virginia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Virginia are more expensive than in South Carolina.
If you lived in Virginia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$20.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$11.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$79.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$32,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$69.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,832.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,500.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,614.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$9.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$58.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$53.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$41.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$92.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$126.91
|
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