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Cost of living

Bostonia compared to South Dakota

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,856.06
1,458.94
Eating Out
17.71
14.93
Rent & Utilities
1,371.43
1,024.81
Transportation
1,183.91
732.09
Groceries
6.75
6.22
Other
3,041.5
2,428.78
BostoniaSouth Dakota

Consumer prices in Bostonia are roughly 24% higher than in South Dakota.

Cost of living

ItemBostoniaSouth Dakota
Total with rent one person2,8712,235
Total with rent family6,2824,681
Without rent one person970803
Without rent one family2,8782,641
Rent & Utilities person1,852.631,310.28
Rent & Utilities family2,882.022,293.16
Food person514624
Food family1,6871,208
Transport person109.8643.3
Transport family288.67141.94
Life expectancy81.5 years67.66 years

Eating Out

ItemBostoniaSouth Dakota
Lunch Menu15.2615.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.1955.42
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.648.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.423.89
Cappuccino5.864.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.912.43

Rent & Utilities

ItemBostoniaSouth Dakota
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,994.81,150.98
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,242.39874.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,973.842,888.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,006.581,877.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.104.81136.24
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.199.68182.3
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.9163.45

Transportation

ItemBostoniaSouth Dakota
Local transport ticket5.945.76
Monthly ticket local transport5,4742,829
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7122,249
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.691.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.05%25.84%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.5312.92
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.170.74

Groceries

ItemBostoniaSouth Dakota
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.21.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.963.59
Eggs, x123.013.05
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.212.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.6814.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4912.97
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.911.38
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.561.34

Other

ItemBostoniaSouth Dakota
Gym Membership, 1 month44.4631.47
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.929.43
Doctors visit100.91109.28
Haircut, simple16.5717.35
Brand Jeans51.2248.66
Brand Sneakers77.7194.28
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,681.17956.8
International Primary School, 1 year22,34518,163