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Idaho Falls vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Idaho Falls is 42.6% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% more in Idaho Falls
Groceries: pay 55.4% more in Idaho Falls
Transportation: pay 41.8% more in Idaho Falls
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Idaho Falls
Childcare: pay 2.3% less in Idaho Falls
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% more in Idaho Falls
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Idaho Falls

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

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Idaho Falls vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB978.33	$18.00	+53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB587.00	$10.00	+42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB135.29	$2.24	+38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.91	$1.58	+89.4%
Average			+56.0%

Moscow vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB85.11	$3.85	+278.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB596.93	$5.94	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB385.82	$2.80	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB155.91	$4.17	+123.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB249.52	$3.00	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.95	$0.98	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB68.05	$0.56	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB75.43	$0.95	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB149.39	$0.95	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.99	$0.75	+84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.06	$1.12	+245.9%
Average			+55.4%

Moscow vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB276.94	$4.09	+23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,399.68	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$36,628.00	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB841.36	$20.90	+107.8%
Average			+41.8%

Moscow vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB826.33	$64.50	+552.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB122K	$1,322.33	-9.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB67,274.34	$1,276.67	+58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,946.70	$129.69	-9.2%
Average			+148.3%

Moscow vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB67,659.00	$950.00	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$20,595.56	-22.0%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB391.33	$4.00	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB309.37	$5.03	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB288.61	$10.16	+194.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,513.59	$38.00	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB782.66	$11.50	+22.9%
Average			+45.8%

Moscow vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Moscow	Idaho Falls
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,071.28	$42.00	-61.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,224.26	$45.52	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,152.21	$70.00	-51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,069.99	$95.00	-47.3%
Average			-46.9%

Moscow vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of clothing

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