Cost of Living Comparison Between Greenville, SC and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 35.9% higher than in Greenville, SC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 58.2% higher than in Greenville, SC
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 92.3% higher than in Greenville, SC
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 33.0% higher than in Greenville, SC
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 29.0% higher than in Greenville, SC
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 16.7% lower than in Greenville, SC
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Restaurants
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 130.00 $      +30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 10.00 $      +37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 $ 5.63 $      +3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $ 3.04 $      +22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 2.27 $      +13.3 %
Markets
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 5.64 $      +64.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $ 4.35 $      +32.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 $ 3.33 $      +88.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.38 $ 5.25 $      +120.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.08 $ 7.46 $      +46.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 $ 6.81 $      +15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.99 $ 8.69 $      +8.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.18 $ 3.14 $      -1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.96 $      +23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $ 2.59 $      +0.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.93 $      +11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 $ 1.81 $      +7.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.69 $      +25.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.95 $      +34.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.47 $      +30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 $ 2.57 $      +56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 $ 3.81 $      +32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 17.00 $      +142.9 %
Transportation
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $ 2.90 $      -42.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 132.00 $      +164.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.38 $ 3.50 $      +47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 $ 34.00 $      +88.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $ 3.86 $      +26.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 31,500.00 $      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,466.91 $ 27,469.93 $      +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.22 $ 176.78 $      +25.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.33 $ 66.45 $      +29.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.50 $ 70.88 $      +8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 87.25 $ 140.00 $      +60.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 77.86 $      +678.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $ 20.00 $      +60.0 %
Childcare
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $ 3,096.67 $      +82.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 $ 57,600.00 $      +476.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.33 $ 71.83 $      +51.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 48.24 $      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.33 $ 98.90 $      +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.17 $ 165.41 $      +51.5 %
Rent Per Month
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,860.00 $ 4,328.21 $      +132.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 $ 2,861.97 $      +90.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,400.00 $ 8,565.00 $      +94.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,800.00 $ 4,551.11 $      +62.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 325.01 $ 1,569.57 $      +382.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 265.01 $ 1,142.75 $      +331.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,343.75 $ 5,723.89 $      +31.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.72      +2.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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