Cost of living comparison
compared to
Myrtle Beach vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Myrtle Beach is 8.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Myrtle Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Myrtle Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Myrtle Beach
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Myrtle Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Myrtle Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Myrtle Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Myrtle Beach
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Myrtle Beach.
Myrtle Beach vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Myrtle Beach instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.03
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.20
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$17.91
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$72.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,550.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$107.34
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,314.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$24,700.00
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$10.00
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Myrtle Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$46.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$36.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$105.75
|
|
United States vs. Myrtle Beach - Cost of clothing
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