Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Idaho Falls Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 60.9% more expensive than Idaho Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Idaho Falls. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Idaho Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Idaho Falls, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.79
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.64
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,677.84
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$16.73
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.08
|
$146.54
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$16.75
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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