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Cost & Benefits

Chester vs Columbia

Simple answer

You'd likely save $302 a month in Chester.

Typical rent is $1,204 in Columbia and $902 in Chester. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Chester

South Carolina

Typical rent
$902
Typical pay
$46,138 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,103
Price index
97.3 (metro)

Columbia

South Carolina

Typical rent
$1,204
Typical pay
$55,529 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,226
Price index
93.7 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Chester and Columbia are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.