If you are planning on relocating to Greenville, South Carolina, one of the first things you might want to do is compare the cost of living in Greenville to your current city.

CNNMoney.com has created a handy little cost of living calculator that will help you quickly and easily calculate the cost of living difference from one city to another.

For example, I calculated the cost difference moving from Philadelphia, PA to Greenville, SC based on an annual income of $75,000. I found the following:

  • You would only have to make $55,000/year for comparable living
  • Groceries would cost 19% less in Greenville
  • Housing would cost 48% less (WOW!) in Greenville
  • Utilities would cost 27% less in Greenville
  • Transportation & health care would cost 6% less in Greenville.

Plug in your numbers and let me know how your city compares with Greenville and the Upstate of South Carolina.