Greenville cost of living index

Cost of living index8282100
Goods & Services index9689100
Groceries index10094100
Health care index8591100
Housing index4963100
Transportation index9191100
Utilities index10389100
A general overview of the cost of living index for Greenville, MS is displayed above. In Greenville, MS, the overall cost of living index is 82, which is equal to the Mississippi average and 18% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Greenville, MS, the city's goods and services are 7% higher than the Mississippi average and 4% lower than the U.S. average.

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  • The cost of living in Greenville is equal to the Mississippi average.
  • The cost of living in Greenville is 18% lower than the national average.
  • The cost of housing in Greenville is 51% lower than the national average.

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The salary calculator is meant to help you compare your salary in Greenville, MS to your potential earning power in another city. This can help you deduce what your salary would need to be in any given city in order for you to live the same lifestyle that you do in your current city. In other words, if you plan on moving to a city where the cost of living is higher than in Greenville, MS, you'll have to make more money in the new city in order to maintain the lifestyle you currently enjoy. To use the Greenville, MS salary calculator, simply input the new city, then move the adjustable slider to match your current income. Once you've selected your income, the calculator will determine if that income is sufficient to support your standard of living in the new city you entered. The calculator will also supply you with a rundown of living costs in the new city.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Greenville, MS, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Greenville, MS has a median income of about $41,263 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $963 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $18,766. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $438 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Mississippi Sales Tax

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One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Greenville, MS is the Mississippi sales tax and Mississippi income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Mississippi sales tax rate is 7% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 7.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Mississippi income tax rates range from 3% to 5%.

Goods & Services

ItemGreenvilleNational avg.Difference
Haircut $15.94$16.030.6%
Beauty Salon $29.12$37.3722.1%
Toothpaste $2.19$2.4410.2%
Shampoo $1.03$1.002.6%
Movie $7.48$10.2527.0%
Bowling $10.03$4.94103.2%


ItemGreenvilleNational avg.Difference
Ground Beef $4.07$3.797.4%
Fried Chicken $1.15$1.3917.5%
Milk $2.20$2.009.6%
Potatoes $3.57$3.0019.0%
Pizza $9.23$9.836.2%
Beer $8.55$8.883.7%

Health Care

ItemGreenvilleNational avg.Difference
Optometrist $93.92$101.837.8%
Doctor $76.24$108.3129.6%
Dentist $79.52$92.2113.8%
Ibuprofen $8.41$9.289.4%
Lipitor $424.21$424.430.1%


ItemGreenvilleNational avg.Difference
Home Price $75,100.00$184,700.0059.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,066.65$1,201.8011.2%
Apartment Rent $646.00$949.0031.9%


ItemGreenvilleNational avg.Difference
Gasoline $2.04$2.249.2%
Tire Balancing $42.45$46.168.0%


ItemGreenvilleNational avg.Difference
All Electricity$131.00$165.4220.8%
Phone $37.69$28.7131.3%

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Leland, MS4,25479-21%
Greenville, MS32,61282-18%

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Fairbanks, AK32,57813131%
Eastpointe, MI32,64885-15%
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Rome, NY32,67389-11%
Waxahachie, TX32,53695-5%
Greenville, MS32,61282-18%
Source: The Greenville, MS cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.