Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 2.7 times more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 88.8% more in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in South Carolina
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Carolina are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
$2.13
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
$1.38
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 88.8% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
$16.34
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
$141.20
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
$19,168.15
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
$12.71
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
$112.81
|
|
Russia vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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