Cost of Living in Charleston, SC vs Rest of the United States
Wondering how Charleston Cost of Living compares with other United States Cities.
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Look at the latest Charleston and South Carolina Cost of Living analytics and use the calculator to find out how we compare with other cities.
| Index | Charleston | South Carolina | National |
| Goods & Services index | 102 | 101 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 108 | 109 | 100 |
| Health care index | 107 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing index | 131 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 112 | 104 | 100 |
| Index | Charleston | South Carolina | National | |
| Cost of living index | 112 | 95 | 100 | |
Did You Know
- The cost of living in Charleston is 18% higher than the South Carolina average.
- The cost of living in Charleston is 12% higher than the national average.
- The cost of housing in Charleston is 31% higher than the national average.
- South Carolina general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average.
- South Carolina state income tax is 100% lower than the national average.
*Source – Areavibes.com
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The cost of living in the Charleston area is getting out of hand, especially in the housing area.
e gad thats because its so beautiful there
You can’t see the national averages due to them being black over the beautiful black and white pictures of the oven and pier
Leah, the browser and mobile vs desktop affects some of the views of the piece. If you are looking at mobile, please use desktop (Firefox or Chrome). That should correct the viewing issue. Mark
what is it for Mt. Pleasant? I am sure it is even higher.
I moved here two years ago from Columbia. The aesthetics and vibe make it so worth it.
If ppl weren’t so danged greedy we’d be able to live comfortably. As a native I am sick to death of all the ppl moving here