Reading, Pennsylvania vs. Pendleton, South Carolina

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Pendleton, South Carolina is 4.0% cheaper than Reading, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $76,775 in Pendleton, South Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Pendleton, South Carolina is cheaper than Reading, Pennsylvania
• Childcare is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Childcare
42% cheaper in Pendleton
than in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, PA vs. Pendleton, SC
Compared to Reading, Pendleton is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  4.0% 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
  0.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  175.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  2.5% higher
  Commute
  25.3% lower
  Health
  1.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.3% lower