Mount Pleasant, South Carolina vs. Fairfax, Virginia

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Fairfax, Virginia is 15.2% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $178,485 in Fairfax, Virginia to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fairfax, Virginia is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
• Childcare is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Childcare
91% more expensive in Fairfax
than in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, SC vs. Fairfax, VA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, Fairfax is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  15.2% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  6.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  23.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.4% lower
  Commute
  37.4% higher
  Health
  6.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  9.5% higher