Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 27.8% more expensive than South Dakota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Minnesota are more expensive than in South Dakota. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of South Dakota, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,159.27
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.49
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,077.75
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,002.25
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.28
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$725.00
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,800.00
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.12
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.04
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.12
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
South Dakota
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.46
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.50
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.40
|
$103.00
|
|
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