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Sioux Falls vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Sioux Falls is 29.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Sioux Falls
Groceries: pay 33.3% more in Sioux Falls
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Sioux Falls
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Sioux Falls
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Sioux Falls
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Sioux Falls
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Sioux Falls

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of London, you would:

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	London	Sioux Falls
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$12.00	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$10.14	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$2.71	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.91	-0.8%
Average			-19.3%

London vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.3% more for groceries

	London	Sioux Falls
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$3.60	+67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$6.33	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$3.59	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$4.28	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$5.18	+31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$2.10	+37.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.87	+4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.87	+30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$3.04	+85.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.13	+49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.73	+108.0%
Average			+33.3%

London vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	London	Sioux Falls
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$2.97	-58.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$30.00	-87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$35,637.10	-5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$17.22	-45.8%
Average			-49.3%

London vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	London	Sioux Falls
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$66.20	+54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$1,265.00	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$921.67	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$157.05	-38.6%
Average			-25.9%

London vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	London	Sioux Falls
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$725.00	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$7,800.00	-72.6%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Sioux Falls
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$5.50	-36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$4.75	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$9.25	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$43.88	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$11.12	-44.5%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	London	Sioux Falls
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$37.00	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$28.33	-45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$114.83	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$137.25	-14.7%
Average			-34.3%

London vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing

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