Cost of living in Myrtle Beach

In Myrtle Beach, United States, living costs about $2388 per month for one person and $4791 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Myrtle Beach compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Myrtle Beach is 67% more expensive overall.

How does Myrtle Beach compare to your city?

Myrtle Beach is 50% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Myrtle Beach is, on average, 36% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Myrtle Beach?

Who is Myrtle Beach a good fit for?

Myrtle Beach tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Myrtle Beach so expensive?

The high cost of living in Myrtle Beach is primarily driven by rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Myrtle Beach?

Food costs in Myrtle Beach are 14% higher than the European benchmark, making dining a notable expense.

Is public transport affordable in Myrtle Beach?

Public transport in Myrtle Beach is 32% lower than the European benchmark, offering a more budget-friendly option for getting around.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2388 $
Without Rent
722 $
Rent & Utilities
1666 $
Food
541 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1550 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
35.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.9 $
Dinner 89.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.62 $
Capuccino 4.48 $
Coke, 330ml 2.11 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.13 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.59 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.06 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.15 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.14 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.58 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.93 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.48 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.85 $
Cigarette pack 7.54 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.92 $
Monthly Pass 53 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.8 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 117 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.05 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.05 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.15 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 88 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 134 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 81.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,530 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,968 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,363 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,947 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,173 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,06 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,55 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.57%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.99 $
Haircut 16.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 68.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,539 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,030 $

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Myrtle Beach vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 43% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Holetown (Holetown is 42% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Havana (Havana is 57% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 41% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Holguin (Holguin is 46% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 36% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 56% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 51% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 35% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 35% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 54% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 63% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs San Jose (San Jose is 48% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Limon (Limon is 50% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Liberia (Liberia is 62% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 48% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 47% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Cartago (Cartago is 60% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Heredia (Heredia is 48% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 29% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 45% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Castries (Castries is 51% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 50% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Kingston (Kingston is 45% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 67% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 57% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 51% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs May Pen (May Pen is 66% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 59% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 64% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Linstead (Linstead is 56% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 53% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 52% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 50% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 70% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 51% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 55% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 51% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Apopa (Apopa is 52% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 50% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 39% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 54% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 63% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs St. John's (St. John's is 55% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs All Saints (All Saints is 55% less expensive)
Grenada
Myrtle Beach vs St. George's (St. George's is 55% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Grenville (Grenville is 56% less expensive)
Dominica
Myrtle Beach vs Roseau (Roseau is 58% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 52% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 59% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 58% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Belize City (Belize City is 63% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 54% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 69% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 44% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 34% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 58% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Mixco (Mixco is 73% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Coban (Coban is 62% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 67% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 62% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 62% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 63% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 64% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Flores (Flores is 64% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 67% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 65% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 57% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Choloma (Choloma is 75% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 73% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 63% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 64% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 70% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 70% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Yoro (Yoro is 69% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs La Lima (La Lima is 64% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 67% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 56% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 68% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Higuey (Higuey is 68% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs La Vega (La Vega is 76% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 65% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 69% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 78% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 74% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Bonao (Bonao is 77% less expensive)
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Myrtle Beach vs Managua (Managua is 68% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Leon (Leon is 73% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Masaya (Masaya is 70% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 77% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 73% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Esteli (Esteli is 75% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Granada (Granada is 71% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 81% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 72% less expensive) Myrtle Beach vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 63% less expensive)