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 | New York | North Charleston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,288/mo | 33.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $243,300 | 200.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $58,534 | 30.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 101.1 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 98.6 | 49.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 86.4 | 16.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 102.1 | 2.1% 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 New York, you'd need $81,788 in North Charleston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Charleston, SC is about 18.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in North Charleston than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $65,430 in North Charleston to keep the same standard of living.