Cost of Living in Columbia

Summary about cost of living in Columbia, SC, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 12.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $ 60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 7.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.75 $ 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $ 4.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.92 $ 2.00-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $ 1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 1.92-3.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.65 $ 1.10-4.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.95-2.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 3.00-8.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 $ 2.85-6.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 $ 3.00-10.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.11 $ 5.50-12.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.53 $ 1.00-2.28
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.30-2.25
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $ 0.80-1.65
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.75-1.50
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.40-1.09
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.50-0.90
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $ 2.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 8.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $ 1.43-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $ 1.83-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 6.00-7.25
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 2.00-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.50-2.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.20 $ 2.97-3.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,895.00 $ 25,000.00-32,790.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,815.00 $ 20,075.00-29,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.37 $ 150.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 $
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.99 $ 49.95-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.00 $ 9.99-45.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.86 $ 10.00-15.72
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $ 8.00-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 500.00 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,927.00 $
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37.80 $ 17.75-60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.75 $ 25.00-56.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.50 $ 40.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 73.17 $ 64.00-80.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,497.00 $ 1,000.00-1,994.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,172.50 $ 800.00-1,545.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,806.00 $ 2,118.00-3,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,399.50 $ 1,200.00-1,599.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,711.11 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.43 5.43-5.83

Prices in Columbia, South Carolina

This city had 144 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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1 Comments so far
Anonymous on Aug 22, 2022:
The dollar sign goes before the number when talking about the UDS.