Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 1.4% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Oregon
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Oregon are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Oregon.
If you lived in Oregon instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$92.60
|
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