Cost of living in North Charleston
compared to
Cost of living in North Charleston vs. United States overall average
North Charleston is 1.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in North Charleston
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in North Charleston
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in North Charleston
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in North Charleston
- Childcare
-
pay 19.7% less in North Charleston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in North Charleston
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in North Charleston
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in North Charleston are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in North Charleston.
North Charleston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.50 |
$12.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$3.25
|
North Charleston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67 |
$1.10
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.93 |
$3.31
-
$10.79
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.94 |
$2.39
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.73 |
$1.80
-
$5.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.25 |
$2.25
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.04 |
$1.50
-
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 |
$0.58
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.47 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.89
-
$1.81
|
North Charleston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.99 |
$2.70
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
$30.43
-
$54.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,777.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.53 |
$12.94
-
$44.77
|
North Charleston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.60 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,026.67 |
$1,380.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,500.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.33 |
$70.67
-
$260.00
|
North Charleston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,366.67 |
$700.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,400.00 |
$14,400.00
-
$32,350.00
|
North Charleston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.92 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$7.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $17.49 |
$10.00
-
$24.99
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
North Charleston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00 |
$30.00
-
$85.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80 |
$50.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $123.50 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
North Charleston - 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
North Charleston,
Rock Hill,
Goose Creek,
Spartanburg,
Anderson,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to North Charleston.
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