Cost of Living in Seneca, SC

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2022
$4573
🛋️ Without rent
$744
$2439
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1278
$2134
🍽️ Food
$548
$1426
🚐 Transport
$55.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
😀 Quality of life
60
🏙️ Population
8.85K

The average cost of living in Seneca is $2022, which is in the top 9% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 841st out of 9294 in our global list, 718th out of 2202 in the United States, and 7th out of 26 in South Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $3885, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 5239th (TOP 56%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1966th best city to live in the United States, and 24th most liveable city in South Carolina. With an estimated population of 8.85K, Seneca is the 2180th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 31 km Anderson Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 13 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 273 Clemson University
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Prices in Seneca

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
 Cappuccino
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13648

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