Cost of living in South Dakota
compared to
Cost of living in South Dakota vs. United States overall average
South Dakota is 17.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in South Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in South Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in South Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in South Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in South Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in South Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in South Dakota
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in South Dakota.
South Dakota Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.33 |
$10.67
-
$28.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19 |
$9.93
-
$12.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.03 |
$1.98
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.69 |
$1.39
-
$3.17
|
South Dakota - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01 |
$1.70
-
$3.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.97 |
$4.95
-
$9.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.68 |
$3.11
-
$4.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88 |
$2.59
-
$6.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.68 |
$2.65
-
$6.85
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.07 |
$1.43
-
$2.39
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.50
-
$1.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.78 |
$1.07
-
$2.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.21 |
$1.55
-
$2.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$0.74
-
$2.54
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$1.07
-
$1.95
|
South Dakota - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.00 |
$2.79
-
$3.30
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
$30.00
-
$35.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,568.55 |
$30,000.00
-
$36,252.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.14 |
$12.99
-
$24.38
|
South Dakota - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.40 |
$47.50
-
$92.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,053.00 |
$950.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $974.82 |
$862.50
-
$1,300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.28 |
$86.14
-
$238.47
|
South Dakota - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $715.00 |
$600.00
-
$850.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,800.00 |
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-
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|
South Dakota - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.42 |
$3.33
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.69 |
$3.23
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.38 |
$8.47
-
$10.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $47.44 |
$31.62
-
$62.25
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.56 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
South Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.89 |
$37.50
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39 |
$77.50
-
$115.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $123.62 |
$94.00
-
$137.00
|
South Dakota - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in the state of South Dakota, such as
Watertown,
Lemmon,
Rapid City,
Sioux Falls,
Aberdeen,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in South Dakota, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to South Dakota.
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