Cost of Living in Columbia

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 $ 12.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $ 40.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 7.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $ 3.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $ 4.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 $ 1.50-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $ 2.00-2.59
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 $ 1.25-2.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.63 $ 2.78-4.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.20-4.25
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.00-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 1.99-4.65
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.33 $ 2.20-6.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 $ 1.99-10.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $ 5.00-16.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 $ 0.99-7.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.40-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $ 1.00-5.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 $ 0.75-6.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $ 0.50-2.50
Onion (1 lb) 1.94 $ 0.75-5.00
Lettuce (1 head) 1.97 $ 1.90-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.85 $ 0.58-2.95
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 8.98-26.19
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 $ 1.43-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 1.75-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 6.50-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $ 40.00-40.00
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 $ 18.00-18.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.02 $ 2.72-3.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,244.87 $ 32,790.00-35,699.74
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,821.47 $ 23,156.00-26,125.82
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.33 $ 120.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.16 $ 20.00-98.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.38 $ 40.00-75.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $ 25.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,450.00 $ 675.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $ 12,895.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.25 $ 30.00-65.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 $ 25.00-89.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.83 $ 55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.75 $ 64.00-185.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,200.00 $ 900.00-1,800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 912.50 $ 750.00-1,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,220.00 $ 1,600.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,287.50 $ 1,000.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 488.65 $ 150.97-1,149.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 150.97 $ 150.97-150.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,707.46 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 5.00-7.00

Prices in Columbia, South Carolina

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Last update: December 2024
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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.