Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 11.5% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in West Virginia
- Housing
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pay 10.4% less in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% less in West Virginia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$101.64
|
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