Cost of Living in South Carolina

What it really costs to live here: housing, food, utilities and more.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for South Carolina.

95.0
Cost of living index
U.S. avg = 100
89
Housing cost index
100
Utilities index
96
Food & groceries index
97
Healthcare index
98
Transportation index
$2.95 /gal
Avg. gas price

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Cost of living index

20102024
95 3%

MERIC composite index, U.S. average = 100.

Data table

Cost of living index95.0U.S. avg = 100
Housing cost index89
Utilities index100
Food & groceries index96
Healthcare index97
Transportation index98
Avg. gas price$2.95 /gal

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of South Carolina vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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