Cost Of Living in Abbeville, SC

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	Abbeville	South Carolina	National
Cost of living	86	93	100
Goods & Services	102	100	100
Groceries	98	99	100
Health care	100	94	100
Housing	58	80	100
Transportation	90	91	100
Utilities	92	107	100

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The cost of living in Abbeville is 8% lower than the South Carolina average
The cost of living in Abbeville is 14% lower than the national average
Abbeville housing is 42% 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	$41,250	$3,438	$962	$1,238
Renters	$22,984	$1,915	$536	$690

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Abbeville is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Abbeville has a median income of about $41,250 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $962 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $22,984. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $536 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Abbeville	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	Abbeville	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	Abbeville	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	Abbeville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$95,600.00	$184,700.00	48.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,581.44	$2,346.69	32.6%
Apartment Rent	$698.00	$949.00	26.4%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Abbeville	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.
Bradley, SC	127	91	9.5%
Antreville, SC	203	98	1.9%
Willington, SC	0	91	9.5%
Troy, SC	145	91	9.5%
Calhoun Falls, SC	1,814	78	21.9%
Abbeville, SC	5,014	86	13.8%

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Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL	5,016	121	20.7%
Manchester, IA	5,011	88	12.2%
White Hall, AR	5,017	97	3.0%
South Haven, IN	5,017	96	3.7%
Allegan, MI	5,017	87	12.8%
Abbeville, SC	5,014	86	13.8%

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

Cost of Living in Abbeville, SC