Cost of living in Myrtle Beach
compared to
Cost of living in Myrtle Beach vs. United States overall average
Myrtle Beach is 8.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Myrtle Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Myrtle Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Myrtle Beach
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Myrtle Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Myrtle Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Myrtle Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Myrtle Beach
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.48 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.03 |
$1.89
-
$3.00
|
Myrtle Beach - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46 |
$2.08
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.75 |
$4.12
-
$15.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.87 |
$2.49
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25 |
$1.49
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.46 |
$2.67
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$1.59
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.20 |
$1.00
-
$8.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$0.89
-
$4.89
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.23 |
$0.75
-
$5.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.20 |
$0.89
-
$1.54
|
Myrtle Beach - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.86 |
$2.72
-
$3.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,000.00 |
$20,000.00
-
$36,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.91 |
$17.91
-
$29.85
|
Myrtle Beach - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.45 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,550.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,600.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.34 |
$76.47
-
$152.94
|
Myrtle Beach - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,314.40 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,700.00 |
$16,800.00
-
$26,280.00
|
Myrtle Beach - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.50
-
$16.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.70 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.49 |
$7.00
-
$18.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.33 |
$10.00
-
$49.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$9.50
-
$16.24
|
Myrtle Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89 |
$25.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00 |
$15.00
-
$69.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00 |
$65.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $105.75 |
$60.00
-
$200.00
|
Myrtle Beach - 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
Charleston,
Columbia,
Pendleton,
Florence,
Ladson,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Myrtle Beach.
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