Cost of living comparison
compared to
Klamath Falls vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Klamath Falls is 11.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Klamath Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Klamath Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Klamath Falls
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Klamath Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% less in Klamath Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Klamath Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Klamath Falls instead of Athens, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.53
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$2.07
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.78
|
$4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.40
|
$3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.47
|
$3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.27
|
$5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.97
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.82
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€27.12
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€25,094.18
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.25
|
$9.46
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.24
|
$64.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€666.01
|
$1,037.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€588.16
|
$1,037.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€144.06
|
$113.56
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of housing
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€514.58
|
$287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,560.60
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.69
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.02
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.96
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.54
|
$13.00
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€82.14
|
$54.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.89
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€93.38
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€110.80
|
$103.33
|
|
Athens vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of clothing
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