Mount Pleasant, South Carolina vs. Bethesda, Maryland

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Bethesda, Maryland is 45.9% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $218,881 in Bethesda, Maryland to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Bethesda, Maryland is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
57% more expensive in Bethesda
than in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, SC vs. Bethesda, MD
Compared to Mount Pleasant, Bethesda is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  45.9% 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
  10.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  89.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.1% higher
  Commute
  38.6% higher
  Health
  10.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.9% lower