Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Sioux Falls Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 86.8% more expensive than Sioux Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Sioux Falls. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Sioux Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Sioux Falls, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
|
$2.79
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.64
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,637.10
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$16.73
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.20
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,265.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.67
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.05
|
$146.54
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$725.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,800.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 60.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
|
$16.75
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Sioux Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.83
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.25
|
$133.22
|
|
Sioux Falls vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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