Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux City vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Sioux City is 17.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Sioux City
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Sioux City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Sioux City
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Sioux City
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Sioux City
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sioux City.
Sioux City vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux City instead of United States, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.76
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.36
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$11.94
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$108.83
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of housing
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$11,812.00
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$88.33
|
|
United States vs. Sioux City - Cost of clothing
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