Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 3.2% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$15.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
|
$9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.26
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.81
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,412.45
|
$24,663.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
|
$15.09
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.35
|
$68.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,247.33
|
$1,496.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,088.60
|
$1,091.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.09
|
$151.97
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$938.73
|
$885.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,989.52
|
$12,849.60
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.22
|
$4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.01
|
$6.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.87
|
$39.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$11.43
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.52
|
$42.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.35
|
$33.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.62
|
$78.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.62
|
$104.39
|
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