2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Charleston, SC vs Thomasville, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Thomasville or is it cheaper to live in Charleston?
- Thomasville is 29.8% less expensive than Charleston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Thomasville or Charleston?
- Thomasville housing costs are 59.7% less expensive than Charleston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Charleston or is Health Care more affordable in Thomasville.
- Health related expenses are 10.2% more in Thomasville.
 Charleston, SCThomasville, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock78.6100
 Food & Groceries105.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock106.3100
 Housing132.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$189,000$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock68.3100
 Miscellaneous93.7  Unlock100
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 2 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 5 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 Thomasville    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My husband had transfered his job from Lordstown Ohio to Florida. I did my research and found Thomasville to have a very low crime rate along with a wonderful school  More

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