Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux Falls vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Sioux Falls is 21.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% more in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% more in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Sioux Falls
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sioux Falls are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.91
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.73
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$35,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$17.22
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$66.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$921.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$157.05
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$43.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$11.12
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$114.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$137.25
|
|
Athens vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing
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