

Cheyenne vs Sioux Falls
$83/mo less in Sioux Falls
CheyenneSioux FallsAbout 426 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Sioux Falls costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,949/mo in Sioux Falls. $3,032/mo in Cheyenne. −$996 a year.
Cheyenne
$3,032
left each month
Sioux Falls
$2,949
−$83 vs Cheyenne
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| Per month | Cheyenne | Sioux Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $7,236 | −$389 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,562 | $1,447 | −$115 |
| Take-home pay | $6,063 | $5,789 | −$274 |
| Rent | $1,021 | $982 | −$39 |
| Getting around | $599 | $539 | −$60 |
| Groceries | $389 | $364 | −$25 |
| Healthcare | $438 | $410 | −$28 |
| Utilities | $243 | $228 | −$15 |
| Everything else | $341 | $319 | −$22 |
| Left over | $3,032 | $2,949 | −$83 |
Salary to match Cheyenne
$88,000
Gross pay in Sioux Falls that leaves the same amount as $91,500 in Cheyenne.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. South Dakota has no wage income tax.
More about Sioux Falls
Cheyenne, WY in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,216 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
Sioux Falls, SD in full
No income tax, an 18-minute commute, and nothing to do in February.
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Sioux Falls → Cheyenne →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Sioux Falls than Cheyenne?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Sioux Falls leaves about $83 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,021 in Cheyenne and $982 in Sioux Falls.
Does Sioux Falls have state income tax?
Sioux Falls is in South Dakota, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Cheyenne to Sioux Falls?
The paycheck is taxed in South Dakota. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Cheyenne and Sioux Falls changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.