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

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 25.8% higher than in Greenville, SC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 44.7% higher than in Greenville, SC
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 73.4% higher than in Greenville, SC
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 31.8% higher than in Greenville, SC
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 21.3% higher than in Greenville, SC
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 7.4% 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) 5.50 $ 8.00 $      +45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 11.00 $      +46.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.82 $ 5.56 $      -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 $ 3.04 $      +13.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 2.29 $      +5.5 %
Markets
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.62 $ 5.76 $      +59.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.36 $ 4.29 $      +27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $ 3.22 $      +53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.56 $ 5.40 $      +110.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 $ 7.57 $      +30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.16 $ 6.97 $      +13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.24 $ 8.64 $      +4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.47 $ 3.06 $      -11.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.92 $      +21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.74 $ 2.66 $      -3.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.69 $ 2.81 $      +4.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.78 $ 1.81 $      +2.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.63 $      +11.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.88 $      +30.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.02 $ 2.41 $      +19.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.69 $ 2.53 $      +49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 3.81 $      +15.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 17.00 $      +126.7 %
Transportation
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $ 2.90 $      -42.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $ 132.00 $      +76.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.50 $      +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $ 30.00 $      -17.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $ 3.89 $      +26.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 28,000.00 $      -21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,466.91 $ 27,049.17 $      +10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.97 $ 178.15 $      +9.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.89 $ 64.70 $      +17.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.67 $ 69.77 $      +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 87.00 $ 132.14 $      +51.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 74.17 $      +196.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 $ 20.00 $      +50.9 %
Childcare
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,350.00 $ 3,065.64 $      +30.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,700.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +330.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.17 $ 69.52 $      +28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 45.42 $      -13.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.50 $ 96.00 $      -10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.00 $ 161.86 $      +24.5 %
Rent Per Month
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,966.67 $ 4,162.14 $      +111.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 $ 2,839.97 $      +89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,900.00 $ 8,250.20 $      +68.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,937.50 $ 4,353.33 $      +48.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.75 $ 1,644.57 $      +292.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 323.75 $ 1,091.71 $      +237.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Greenville, SC Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,292.54 $ 5,750.71 $      +34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.65      +0.8 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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