Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Myrtle Beach Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 5.1% more expensive than Myrtle Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in South Carolina
South Carolina vs. Myrtle Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Myrtle Beach, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.13
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.38
|
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Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$16.34
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.45
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,550.00
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.34
|
$141.20
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,314.40
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,700.00
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.49
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.71
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Myrtle Beach
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
|
$112.81
|
|
Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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