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Klamath Falls vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Klamath Falls is 20.6% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% more in Klamath Falls
Groceries: pay 74.7% more in Klamath Falls
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Klamath Falls
Housing: pay 41.7% more in Klamath Falls
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Klamath Falls
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Klamath Falls
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Klamath Falls

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Klamath Falls are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Klamath Falls.

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Klamath Falls vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Klamath Falls instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 38.9% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$15.00	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$11.00	+17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$2.87	+65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$2.07	+258.2%
Average			+38.9%

Istanbul vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$2.97	+222.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$4.49	-15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$3.60	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$3.04	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$5.14	+102.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.71	+100.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.75	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.75	+205.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$1.54	+84.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$0.96	+209.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$0.97	+239.0%
Average			+74.7%

Istanbul vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$4.54	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$75.00	+11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$23,000.00	-54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$9.46	+12.6%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 41.7% more for housing

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$64.04	+296.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,037.50	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$1,037.50	+60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$113.56	+64.9%
Average			+41.7%

Istanbul vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of housing

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$287.50	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$12,000.00	-53.8%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$6.00	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$4.00	-7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$8.99	+284.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$42.00	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$13.00	+59.9%
Average			+14.3%

Istanbul vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Klamath Falls
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$54.99	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$45.00	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$80.00	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$103.33	+8.2%
Average			+0.4%

Istanbul vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of clothing

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