Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux Falls vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Sioux Falls is 9.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Sioux Falls
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Sioux Falls are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$1.91
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.73
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$35,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$17.22
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$66.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$1,265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$921.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$157.05
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$43.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.12
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$114.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$137.25
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing
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