Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Hilton Head Island is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium coastal retirement and tourism market in South Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Charleston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Charleston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Charleston minus Hilton Head Island.
| Metric | Hilton Head Island | Charleston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,143 | $2,186 | -$957 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $787,040 | $593,739 | -$193,301 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $205/mo | $197/mo | -$8/mo | Charleston | Charleston has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 101 | -2 | Charleston | Charleston has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $76,880 | $76,880 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 71/100 | -1 | Hilton Head Island | Hilton Head Island has the higher move score. |