Cost Of Living in Sans Souci, SC

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

24%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Sans Souci	South Carolina	National
Cost of living	92	93	100
Goods & Services	102	100	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	100	94	100
Housing	76	80	100
Transportation	90	91	100
Utilities	92	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sans Souci is 2% lower than the South Carolina average
The cost of living in Sans Souci is 8% lower than the national average
Sans Souci housing is 24% lower than the national average
South Carolina general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
South Carolina state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$41,079	$3,423	$958	$1,232
Renters	$34,122	$2,844	$796	$1,024

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Sans Souci, SC, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Sans Souci, the median monthly income is $41,079 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $958 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $34,122, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $796 on monthly rental expenses.

South Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
South Carolina	6%	9%

South Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
South Carolina	0%	6.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Sans Souci	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.74	$24.26	6.1%
Beauty Salon	$51.07	$45.56	12.1%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.4%
Shampoo	$1.37	$1.28	7.2%
Movie	$14.47	$12.13	19.3%
Bowling	$18.39	$18.00	2.2%

Groceries

Item	Sans Souci	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.24	$5.84	6.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.50	$1.57	4.6%
Milk	$4.56	$4.67	2.4%
Potatoes	$5.31	$4.93	7.6%
Pizza	$11.78	$12.09	2.5%
Beer	$10.45	$10.41	0.4%

Health Care

Item	Sans Souci	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.21	$125.68	4.4%
Doctor	$123.75	$135.78	8.9%
Dentist	$114.80	$113.29	1.3%
Ibuprofen	$10.43	$10.65	2.1%
Lipitor	$534.74	$468.60	14.1%

Housing

Item	Sans Souci	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$130,100.00	$184,700.00	29.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,581.44	$2,346.69	32.6%
Apartment Rent	$848.00	$949.00	10.6%

Transportation

Item	Sans Souci	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.07	$3.46	11.2%
Tire Balancing	$56.50	$59.92	5.7%

Utilities

Item	Sans Souci	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$170.53	$193.99	12.1%
Phone	$189.75	$192.25	1.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Tigerville, SC	2,023	98	1.9%
Slater-Marietta, SC	2,098	83	16.6%
Judson, SC	1,412	85	14.8%
Parker, SC	12,175	86	14.2%
Dunean, SC	3,099	89	11.3%
Sans Souci, SC	8,844	92	8.5%

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