Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. South Dakota Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 41.9% more expensive than South Dakota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in United Kingdom are more expensive than in South Dakota. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. South Dakota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of South Dakota, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,568.55
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.14
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.40
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.00
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.82
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.28
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$715.00
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,800.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.38
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.44
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
South Dakota
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.89
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.62
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
South Dakota vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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