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 | Charlotte | Greenville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,399/mo | $933/mo | 49.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $312,800 | $192,900 | 62.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,070 | $47,485 | 56.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Charlotte, you'd need $66,691 in Greenville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville, NC is about 33.3% cheaper overall than Charlotte, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Greenville than in Charlotte. If you earn $80,000 in Charlotte, you'd need about $53,353 in Greenville to keep the same standard of living.