Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux Falls vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Sioux Falls is 22.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Sioux Falls
Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.91
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.73
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$35,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$17.22
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$66.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$1,265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$921.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$157.05
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$43.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$11.12
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$114.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$137.25
|
|
Dublin vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing
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