Cost of living in Sioux City
Sioux City (IA), United States
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Cost of living in Sioux City vs. United States overall average
Sioux City is 14.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.5% less in Sioux City
- Groceries
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pay 15.3% less in Sioux City
- Transportation
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pay 22.6% less in Sioux City
- Housing
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pay 24.5% less in Sioux City
- Childcare
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pay 33.4% less in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.4% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% less in Sioux City
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sioux City.
Sioux City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.62 |
$9.25
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.28 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.76 |
$1.29
-
$5.00
|
Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86 |
$1.10
-
$3.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.07 |
$2.52
-
$5.29
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.44 |
$2.76
-
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33 |
$2.00
-
$4.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.49 |
$2.99
-
$3.94
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 |
$0.59
-
$1.49
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.24
-
$2.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$1.39
-
$2.15
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.51
-
$1.25
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.98
-
$3.33
|
Sioux City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.45
-
$3.64
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $48.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,000.00 |
$26,000.00
-
$35,699.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.94 |
$11.94
-
$13.19
|
Sioux City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $750.00 |
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $950.00 |
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.16 |
$64.97
-
$191.18
|
Sioux City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,083.33 |
$1,083.33
-
$1,369.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,812.00 |
$11,812.00
-
$17,000.00
|
Sioux City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.94 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$7.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 |
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$17.00
|
Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33 |
$19.99
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50 |
$20.00
-
$23.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $88.33 |
$60.00
-
$250.00
|
Sioux City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iowa
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iowa, like
Waverly,
Shenandoah,
Sheldon,
Cedar Rapids,
Davenport,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Sioux City.
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