Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Charleston is the premium coastal and tourism market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
South Carolina
Beaufort is a coastal military and tourism market in South Carolina, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Beaufort has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Beaufort has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Beaufort minus Charleston.
| Metric | Charleston | Beaufort | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,186 | $1,771 | -$415 | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $593,739 | $414,423 | -$179,316 | Beaufort | Beaufort has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $197/mo | $197/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 101 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $76,880 | $76,880 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 71/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |