Cost of living comparison
Greenville is 3.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Greenville
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Greenville
- Transportation
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pay 9.7% less in Greenville
- Housing
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pay 3.5% less in Greenville
- Childcare
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pay 14.7% less in Greenville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.2% more in Greenville
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% more in Greenville
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Greenville are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Greenville.
If you lived in Greenville instead of United States, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.43
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.55
|
|
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$15.31
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$64.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,860.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$107.04
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$10,000.00
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$87.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$120.00
|
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