Cost of living comparison

United States

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Russia

Moscow vs. Klamath Falls Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 7.8% cheaper than Klamath Falls.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 71.6% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Klamath Falls Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$11.70 RUB958.35	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00	$7.02 RUB575.01	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87	$1.62 RUB132.53	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07	$0.84 RUB68.48	-59.7%
Average			-34.1%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97	$1.02 RUB83.38	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49	$7.14 RUB584.74	+59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.60	$4.61 RUB377.94	+28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04	$1.86 RUB152.73	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.14	$2.98 RUB244.43	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.71	$0.93 RUB76.36	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75	$0.81 RUB66.66	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75	$0.90 RUB73.89	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54	$1.79 RUB146.33	+15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96	$0.41 RUB33.29	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97	$0.32 RUB26.50	-66.6%
Average			-32.9%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.54	$3.31 RUB271.29	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00	$40.65 RUB3,330.26	-45.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,000.00	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+69.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.46	$10.06 RUB824.18	+6.3%
Average			-9.5%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.04	$9.88 RUB809.45	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,037.50	$1,454.91 RUB119K	+40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,037.50	$804.40 RUB65,900.59	-22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.56	$142.85 RUB11,702.75	+25.8%
Average			-2.5%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.50	$809.00 RUB66,277.41	+181.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,000.00	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+120.2%
Average			+148.9%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$4.68 RUB383.34	-22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00	$3.70 RUB303.05	-7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.99	$3.45 RUB282.71	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.00	$42.01 RUB3,441.84
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$9.36 RUB766.68	-28.0%
Average			-21.6%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 71.6% more for clothing

	Klamath Falls	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.99	$108.46 RUB8,886.04	+97.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.00	$62.47 RUB5,117.58	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$145.30 RUB11,904.07	+81.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.33	$180.19 RUB14,762.26	+74.4%
Average			+71.6%

Klamath Falls vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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