Cost of living in Rapid City
compared to
Cost of living in Rapid City vs. United States overall average
Rapid City is 12.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Rapid City
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Rapid City
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Rapid City
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Rapid City
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Rapid City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Rapid City
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Rapid City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rapid City.
Rapid City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.43 |
$9.85
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.63 |
$2.25
-
$6.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.66 |
$1.49
-
$2.00
|
Rapid City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97 |
$2.15
-
$3.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.61 |
$4.41
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.96 |
$3.40
-
$4.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38 |
$1.78
-
$5.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.31 |
$3.29
-
$5.69
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.22 |
$1.29
-
$2.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.57
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$0.98
-
$2.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$1.58
-
$1.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.80
-
$1.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.43 |
$1.12
-
$1.99
|
Rapid City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.08 |
$2.75
-
$3.30
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
$30.00
-
$30.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,500.00 |
$35,000.00
-
$36,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.07 |
$12.19
-
$18.91
|
Rapid City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.00 |
$50.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,030.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,138.80 |
$900.00
-
$1,600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.52 |
$83.57
-
$171.05
|
Rapid City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $700.00 |
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Rapid City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.75 |
$3.50
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 |
$4.00
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50 |
$9.00
-
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.00 |
$45.00
-
$58.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
Rapid City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.67 |
$55.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33 |
$75.00
-
$80.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
$95.00
-
$115.00
|
Rapid City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Dakota
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Dakota, like
Pierre,
Aberdeen,
Sioux Falls,
Watertown,
Rapid City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Rapid City.
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