Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 34.7% cheaper than South Carolina.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
|
$6.00
LBP534,502
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
|
$7.00
LBP623,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.51
LBP134,840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.98
LBP87,104
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$0.56
LBP49,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$3.99
LBP355,013
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$5.67
LBP505,179
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
|
$1.89
LBP168,323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$3.02
LBP268,897
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$0.53
LBP47,227
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.41
LBP36,508
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.29
LBP26,084
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.43
LBP38,486
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.29
LBP25,390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.38
LBP33,421
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.51
LBP312,847
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$65.22
LBP5,809,804
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,719.77
|
$23,750.00
LBP2,115,736,965
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.66
|
$13.50
LBP1,202,629
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.16
|
$50.62
LBP4,509,860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,418.44
|
$485.94
LBP43,289,092
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,353.33
|
$247.12
LBP22,013,943
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.73
|
$178.38
LBP15,890,953
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,435.24
|
$230.00
LBP20,489,242
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,437.28
|
$3,075.00
LBP273,932,260
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
|
$3.00
LBP267,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
|
$1.74
LBP155,110
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
|
$2.29
LBP204,002
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.54
|
$40.17
LBP3,578,194
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
|
$6.75
LBP601,315
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.56
|
$59.34
LBP5,286,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.39
|
$54.29
LBP4,835,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.09
|
$95.60
LBP8,515,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.36
|
$96.43
LBP8,590,210
|
|
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