Cost of living in Summerville
compared to
Cost of living in Summerville vs. United States overall average
Summerville is 15.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Summerville
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Summerville
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Summerville
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Summerville
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Summerville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Summerville
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Summerville
Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Summerville.
Summerville Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.00 |
$8.00
-
$24.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.42 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.75
-
$2.00
|
Summerville - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01 |
$1.57
-
$3.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.44 |
$2.20
-
$4.80
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.01 |
$2.32
-
$3.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16 |
$2.16
-
$4.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.47 |
$1.90
-
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.88 |
$1.69
-
$3.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$1.00
-
$2.20
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.98 |
$0.98
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.88
-
$1.50
|
Summerville - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.16 |
$2.91
-
$3.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,000.00 |
$23,450.00
-
$35,901.81
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.94 |
$11.94
-
$13.59
|
Summerville - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50 |
$49.99
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,000.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,200.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83 |
$98.67
-
$305.88
|
Summerville - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $922.50 |
$645.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Summerville - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50 |
$7.50
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$11.50
-
$20.00
|
Summerville - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40 |
$10.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33 |
$30.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$50.00
-
$129.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $83.33 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
Summerville - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Carolina, like
Belton,
Sumter,
Myrtle Beach,
Columbia,
Summerville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Summerville.
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