2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Charleston, SC vs Brandenburg, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Brandenburg or is it cheaper to live in Charleston?
- Brandenburg is 22.7% less expensive than Charleston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Brandenburg or Charleston?
- Brandenburg housing costs are 48.1% less expensive than Charleston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Charleston or is Health Care more affordable in Brandenburg.
- Health related expenses are 3.8% more in Brandenburg.
 Charleston, SCBrandenburg, KYUnited States
 Overall112.086.6100
 Food & Groceries105.695.3100
 Health96.5100.2100
 Housing132.568.8100
 Median Home Cost$493,200$253,900$338,100
 Utilities10294100
 Transportation94.184.7100
 Miscellaneous93.776.6100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Brandenburg    2 Reviews

Meade County has some of the lowest fuel costs of any of the adjoining counties in KY and definitely cheaper than the counties in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Brandenburg is a very small country town. The High School is in the process of being remodeled this year, thank goodness. The teachers there are great & you can tell the  More

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