Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina vs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


The cost of living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is 18.4% cheaper than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

You would need a salary of $224,359 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is cheaper than Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
69% cheaper in Philadelphia
than in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Mount Pleasant, SC vs Philadelphia, PA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, Philadelphia is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  18.4% lower
      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
  4.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  65.7% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.5% higher
  Commute
  52.7% higher
  Health
  5.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.7% higher

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