Cost of Living in Lexington, SC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1991
$4409
🛋️ Without rent
$753
$2599
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1238
$1810
🍽️ Food
$561
$1466
🚐 Transport
$46.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4104
😀 Quality of life
64
🏙️ Population
23.6K

The average cost of living in Lexington is $1991, which is in the top 20% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1815th out of 9294 in our global list, 1573rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 21st out of 26 in South Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $4104, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 4800th (TOP 52%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1802nd best city to live in the United States, and 15th most liveable city in South Carolina. With an estimated population of 23.6K, Lexington is the 1897th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km Columbia Metropolitan Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 198 University of South Carolina - Columbia
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Prices in Lexington

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.45
 Cappuccino
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26347

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