Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 35.8% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in South Carolina
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in South Carolina are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in South Carolina. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$2.13
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.38
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$16.34
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$141.20
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$12.71
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$112.81
|
|
Italy vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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