Restaurants | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 110.00 $ | 65.00 $ | -40.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 $ | 4.00 $ | -38.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -31.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.95 $ | 4.64 $ | -6.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.30 $ | 2.36 $ | +2.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.00 $ | 1.46 $ | -26.8 % |
Markets | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.74 $ | 3.76 $ | +0.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.36 $ | 2.54 $ | -24.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.80 $ | 1.58 $ | -11.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.31 $ | 3.79 $ | -12.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.78 $ | 4.83 $ | -16.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.16 $ | 5.42 $ | -12.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.24 $ | 7.99 $ | -3.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.47 $ | 2.43 $ | -29.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | 0.84 $ | +30.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.74 $ | 1.97 $ | -28.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.69 $ | 1.61 $ | -40.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.78 $ | 1.20 $ | -32.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 1.15 $ | -21.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.20 $ | 2.00 $ | -9.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.02 $ | 2.16 $ | +6.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 12.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.69 $ | 1.78 $ | +5.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.30 $ | 2.93 $ | -11.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 7.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 57.00 $ | 40.00 $ | -29.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 2.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.52 $ | 2.50 $ | -0.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 $ | 18.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.24 $ | 3.05 $ | -6.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,699.74 $ | 34,689.37 $ | -2.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,812.91 $ | 24,108.88 $ | -10.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 266.52 $ | 215.33 $ | -19.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 69.67 $ | 50.41 $ | -27.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.67 $ | 47.49 $ | -31.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.00 $ | 40.00 $ | +37.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.50 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.25 $ | 12.92 $ | -2.5 % |
Childcare | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,540.00 $ | 1,802.11 $ | +17.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 14,700.00 $ | 25,965.00 $ | +76.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 54.17 $ | 52.33 $ | -3.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.50 $ | 58.50 $ | +23.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.33 $ | 100.25 $ | +1.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 130.00 $ | 125.00 $ | -3.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,166.67 $ | 1,466.67 $ | -32.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,550.00 $ | 1,050.00 $ | -32.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,320.00 $ | 2,500.00 $ | -42.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,650.00 $ | 1,100.00 $ | -58.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 387.98 $ | 488.65 $ | +25.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 287.98 $ | 150.97 $ | -47.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Charleston, SC Edit | Columbia, SC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,769.06 $ | 4,016.45 $ | -15.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 6.66 | +1.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 39 | 32 |
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