Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 11.9% cheaper than Virginia.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$13.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.11
|
$7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$3.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.46
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,281.94
|
$21,408.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
|
$16.70
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.31
|
$65.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.88
|
$1,392.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,176.37
|
$904.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.42
|
$137.68
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,208.51
|
$902.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,262.97
|
$12,071.17
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
|
$4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.04
|
$6.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.18
|
$36.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
|
$11.20
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
South Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.54
|
$39.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.83
|
$33.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.62
|
$76.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.24
|
$102.50
|
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