Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Dakota vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary
South Dakota is 2.8 times more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in South Dakota
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in South Dakota
- Transportation
-
pay 94.1% more in South Dakota
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in South Dakota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in South Dakota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in South Dakota
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in South Dakota
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in South Dakota are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Dakota.
South Dakota vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
UAH269.17
|
$12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
UAH236.22
|
$10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.57
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.37
|
$1.69
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
UAH28.54
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
UAH176.91
|
$5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
UAH172.05
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UAH69.05
|
$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
UAH76.87
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
UAH16.65
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH28.31
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH31.25
|
$1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UAH37.67
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
UAH11.51
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH9.40
|
$1.46
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of groceries
pay 94.1% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
UAH214.75
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
UAH511.63
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,398.14
UAH1,192,182.82
|
$35,568.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
UAH183.47
|
$15.14
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.80
UAH243.29
|
$49.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.65
UAH13,083.58
|
$1,053.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.10
UAH8,988.23
|
$974.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.84
UAH2,763.93
|
$144.28
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.96
UAH10,913.24
|
$715.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,454.26
UAH186,994.52
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.75
|
$4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
UAH48.66
|
$4.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
UAH109.39
|
$9.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.59
UAH990.28
|
$47.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.94
UAH165.34
|
$11.56
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
South Dakota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
UAH2,167.84
|
$47.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
UAH1,273.15
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
UAH3,253.71
|
$89.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.90
UAH3,774.30
|
$123.62
|
|
Ukraine vs. South Dakota - Cost of clothing
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