

Salt Lake City vs Sioux Falls
$402/mo more in Sioux Falls
Salt Lake CitySioux FallsAbout 848 miles apart, a flight.
- Sioux Falls leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,953/mo in Sioux Falls. $2,551/mo in Salt Lake City. +$4,824 a year.
Salt Lake City
$2,551
left each month
Sioux Falls
$2,953
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| Per month | Salt Lake City | Sioux Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,708 | $7,241 | −$467 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,937 | $1,448 | −$489 |
| Take-home pay | $5,771 | $5,793 | +$22 |
| Rent | $1,265 | $982 | −$283 |
| Getting around | $519 | $539 | +$20 |
| Groceries | $396 | $364 | −$32 |
| Healthcare | $446 | $410 | −$36 |
| Utilities | $248 | $228 | −$20 |
| Everything else | $347 | $319 | −$28 |
| Left over | $2,551 | $2,953 | +$402 |
Salary to match Salt Lake City
$80,000
Gross pay in Sioux Falls that leaves the same amount as $92,500 in Salt Lake City.
Tax difference
+$4,209
A year, in state and local income tax. South Dakota has no wage income tax.
More about Sioux Falls
Salt Lake City, UT in full
Four ski resorts inside an hour and a 23-minute average commute.
Sioux Falls, SD in full
No income tax, an 18-minute commute, and nothing to do in February.
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Sioux Falls → Salt Lake City →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Sioux Falls than Salt Lake City?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Sioux Falls leaves about $402 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,265 in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City 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.