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 | Greenville | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933/mo | $2,080/mo | 55.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $192,900 | $783,300 | 75.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,485 | $98,657 | 51.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.9 | 110.2 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 135.0 | 31.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 79.3 | 117.2 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 121.0 | 24.9% lower 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 Greenville, you'd need $167,574 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville, NC is about 40.3% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 55% lower in Greenville than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Greenville, you'd need about $134,060 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.