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 | Columbia | Mount Pleasant | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,105/mo | $1,901/mo | 41.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $226,200 | $608,600 | 62.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,095 | $115,167 | 53.0% lower 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 Columbia, you'd need $172,025 in Mount Pleasant to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbia, SC is about 41.9% cheaper overall than Mount Pleasant, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Columbia than in Mount Pleasant. If you earn $80,000 in Columbia, you'd need about $137,620 in Mount Pleasant to keep the same standard of living.