Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux Falls vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Sioux Falls is 31.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Sioux Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Sioux Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Sioux Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Sioux Falls
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux Falls instead of Washington, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.91
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.73
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$17.22
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$66.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$921.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$157.05
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$725.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$7,800.00
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$43.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$11.12
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Sioux Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$114.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$137.25
|
|
Washington vs. Sioux Falls - Cost of clothing
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