Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Carolina vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
South Carolina is 1.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% more in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in South Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in South Carolina
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in South Carolina are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in South Carolina.
South Carolina vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Carolina instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$19.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$2.13
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.38
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
$46.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$33,190.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
$16.34
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$66.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$1,589.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$1,366.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$141.20
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$1,346.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
$19,168.15
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$5.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$7.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$12.71
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$50.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$84.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$112.81
|
|
United Kingdom vs. South Carolina - Cost of clothing
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