Cost of living comparison
South Carolina is 10.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in South Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in South Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in South Carolina
- Housing
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pay 4.3% less in South Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 16.7% less in South Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in South Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in South Carolina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in South Carolina.
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$17.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.86
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$30,676.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$19.29
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$63.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$1,510.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$1,398.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$144.70
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$1,335.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$21,679.50
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$4.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$29.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$12.57
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
South Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$39.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$89.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$113.24
|
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