Cost of living in Sioux Falls
compared to
Cost of living in Sioux Falls vs. United States overall average
Sioux Falls is 15.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% less in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Sioux Falls
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14 |
$10.00
-
$10.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.71 |
$1.69
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.91 |
$1.69
-
$2.50
|
Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60 |
$1.73
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.33 |
$5.50
-
$9.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.59 |
$2.82
-
$4.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28 |
$2.99
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.18 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.10 |
$1.19
-
$2.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 |
$0.53
-
$2.35
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.24
-
$2.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.04 |
$1.28
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.53
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$1.08
-
$2.50
|
Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.97 |
$2.75
-
$3.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
$30.00
-
$40.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,637.10 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,505.83
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.22 |
$13.78
-
$29.85
|
Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.20 |
$45.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,265.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $921.67 |
$825.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.05 |
$88.71
-
$305.88
|
Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $725.00 |
$600.00
-
$850.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,800.00 |
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-
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|
Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.75 |
$4.00
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25 |
$7.95
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.88 |
$18.25
-
$66.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.12 |
$10.00
-
$13.00
|
Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00 |
$20.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.83 |
$80.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.25 |
$93.00
-
$159.00
|
Sioux Falls - 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
Aberdeen,
Watertown,
Rapid City,
Lemmon,
Sioux Falls,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Sioux Falls.
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