Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 5.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Rock Hill
The cost of transportation and groceries in Rock Hill are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of United States, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.85
|
|
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.46
|
|
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$25.34
|
|
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$111.62
|
|
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.00
|
|
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$108.33
|
|
United States vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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