Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Greenville is the Upstate growth and jobs market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
South Carolina
Columbia is the state-capital and university market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Columbia has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Columbia has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Columbia minus Greenville.
| Metric | Greenville | Columbia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,530 | $1,458 | -$72 | Columbia | Columbia has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $329,286 | $229,993 | -$99,293 | Columbia | Columbia has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $185/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 98 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $62,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 76/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |