City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Charleston | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,517/mo | $1,305/mo | 16.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $438,900 | $270,700 | 62.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,891 | $63,985 | 31.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.8 | 90.5 | 14.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.1 | 74.6 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.0 | 87.0 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.4 | 99.8 | 9.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Charleston, you'd need $87,396 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Charleston, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Dallas than in Charleston. If you earn $80,000 in Charleston, you'd need about $69,917 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.