Greenville, SC

Cost of Living in Greenville, SC (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,113/mo in Greenville. $2,281 left each month. Prices 7% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,394/mo.

Taxes$1,720
Rent$1,204
Other living costs$1,909
Left over$2,281

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,367
Federal income tax: −$10,395
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,531
State income tax (SC): −$3,710
Take-home pay: $64,731
Effective tax rate: 24.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,204
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $3,113

Left over each month

$7,114 gross, minus $1,720 in tax and $3,113 in living costs.

$2,281

Average electric bill in South Carolina

About $136 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for South Carolina in 2025, 15.12¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Greenville utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Greenville, SC (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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