Cost of Living Calculator - Columbia, South Carolina vs Fairfield, Connecticut


The cost of living in Fairfield, Connecticut is 83.2% more expensive than Columbia, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $91,598 in Fairfield, Connecticut to maintain the standard of living you have in Columbia, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fairfield, Connecticut is more expensive than Columbia, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
247% more expensive in Fairfield
than in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, SC vs Fairfield, CT
Compared to Columbia, Fairfield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  83.2% 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
  13.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  283.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  13.2% higher
  Commute
  77.7% higher
  Health
  10.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  19.7% higher

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