Cost of Living in Sumter, SC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1872
$4415
🛋️ Without rent
$727
$2521
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1145
$1894
🍽️ Food
$558
$1454
🚐 Transport
$44.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2514
😀 Quality of life
58
🏙️ Population
43.5K

The average cost of living in Sumter is $1872, which is in the top 24% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2244th out of 9294 in our global list, 1790th out of 2202 in the United States, and 24th out of 26 in South Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $2514, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 5471st (TOP 59%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2060th best city to live in the United States, and 24th most liveable city in South Carolina. With an estimated population of 43.5K, Sumter is the 1029th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 13 km Shaw Air Force Base
😷 Air quality Good 10.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7475 Morris College
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Prices in Sumter

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$762
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$894
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10039

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