Cost of Living in Greenville, SC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2509
$5983
🛋️ Without rent
$936
$3100
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1573
$2883
🍽️ Food
$697
$1817
🚐 Transport
$54.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4452
😀 Quality of life
80
🏙️ Population
70.7K

The average cost of living in Greenville is $2509, which is in the top 8% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 748th out of 9294 in our global list, 671st out of 2202 in the United States, and 4th out of 26 in South Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $4452, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 535th (TOP 6%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 135th best city to live in the United States, and 3rd most liveable city in South Carolina. With an estimated population of 70.7K, Greenville is the 567th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 3 km Greenville Downtown Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1701 Furman
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Prices in Greenville

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
 Cappuccino
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$162
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10002

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