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Cost of living

South Dakota compared to Triangle

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,458.94
1,710.37
Eating Out
14.93
18.14
Rent & Utilities
1,024.81
1,274.45
Transportation
732.09
1,120.06
Groceries
6.22
6.24
Other
2,428.78
2,910.66
South DakotaTriangle

Consumer prices in Triangle are roughly 20% higher than in South Dakota.

Cost of living

ItemSouth DakotaTriangle
Total with rent one person2,2352,455
Total with rent family4,6815,736
Without rent one person803846
Without rent one family2,6412,886
Rent & Utilities person1,310.281,740.19
Rent & Utilities family2,293.162,590.03
Food person624729
Food family1,2081,400
Transport person43.388.78
Transport family141.94280.23
Life expectancy67.66 years62.84 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth DakotaTriangle
Lunch Menu15.3618.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 255.4266.69
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.278.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.896.58
Cappuccino4.26.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.432.48

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth DakotaTriangle
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,150.981,962.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2874.091,432.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,888.72,894.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,877.912,273.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.136.24103.87
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.182.3187.85
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.4567.16

Transportation

ItemSouth DakotaTriangle
Local transport ticket5.765.4
Monthly ticket local transport2,8294,530
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,2493,208
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.342.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years25.84%79.18%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.9214.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.741.07

Groceries

ItemSouth DakotaTriangle
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.141.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.593.21
Eggs, x123.054.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.0211.64
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.2410.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9716.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.381.44
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.68

Other

ItemSouth DakotaTriangle
Gym Membership, 1 month31.4750.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person9.4316.45
Doctors visit109.28125.02
Haircut, simple17.3520.43
Brand Jeans48.6657.11
Brand Sneakers94.2879.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month956.81,429.52
International Primary School, 1 year18,16321,507