Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint George vs. Columbia Cost of Living Summary
Saint George is 23.1% cheaper than Columbia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Saint George
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Saint George
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Saint George
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Saint George
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Saint George
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.4% less in Saint George
- Clothing
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pay 22.5% less in Saint George
Saint George vs. Columbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint George instead of Columbia, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.28
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.63
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.04
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$4.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
|
$24.73
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.77
|
$72.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,100.00
|
$1,560.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,850.00
|
$1,373.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.22
|
$99.41
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of housing
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$603.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,903.57
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Columbia
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.14
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.15
|
$94.00
|
|
Columbia vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing
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