Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 6.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in South Carolina
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% less in South Carolina
- Housing
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pay 4.9% less in South Carolina
- Childcare
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pay 1.9% less in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.4% less in South Carolina
- Clothing
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pay 1.8% less in South Carolina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in South Carolina.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$17.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$30,676.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$63.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,510.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,398.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,335.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$29.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.57
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$39.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$89.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$113.24
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