Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Dakota vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
South Dakota is 13.5% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in South Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in South Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in South Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in South Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% less in South Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in South Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in South Dakota
The cost of groceries and housing in South Dakota are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in South Dakota.
South Dakota vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Austria, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.91
|
$12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.19
|
$10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.27
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.44
|
$1.69
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€8.98
|
$5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.43
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.00
|
$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.46
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.54
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,025.28
|
$35,568.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.58
|
$15.14
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.54
|
$49.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€832.99
|
$1,053.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€707.20
|
$974.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€264.04
|
$144.28
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€503.20
|
$715.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,149.45
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.64
|
$4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.75
|
$4.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.44
|
$9.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€43.92
|
$47.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.30
|
$11.56
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.40
|
$47.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€40.91
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.17
|
$89.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.14
|
$123.62
|
|
Austria vs. South Dakota - Cost of clothing
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