on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
changea dispatch from
philadelphia
PA
39.95°N
75.17°W
Philadelphia is cheesesteaks (the Pat's vs. Geno's argument is mostly theater), the Italian Market, and the Liberty Bell sitting modestly in a glass pavilion. Murals are everywhere (the city runs the largest public art program in the country). The Eagles fans climbing light poles is folklore for a reason. The food scene punches way above its weight and the bar scene knows it.
the verdict
pricier each month than Myrtle Beach
Barely costlier than Myrtle Beach. If Philadelphia pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,869/mo
8% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
6.82%
$27/mo more in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$5,896/mo
$169 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$393k
9% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
6.2M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in philadelphia.
Myrtle Beach gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 8.0× the events of Myrtle Beach.
69/100
19% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Evansburg State Park, 20.3 mi.
100/100
82% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
122
430% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
same energy as philadelphia, different zip code:
