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 | North Charleston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,173/mo | $1,288/mo | 8.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $403,300 | $243,300 | 65.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,519 | $58,534 | 11.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.6 | 90.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ 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 Greenville, you'd need $115,309 in North Charleston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville, SC is about 13.3% cheaper overall than North Charleston, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Greenville than in North Charleston. If you earn $80,000 in Greenville, you'd need about $92,247 in North Charleston to keep the same standard of living.