Cost of living comparison
compared to
Twin Falls vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Twin Falls is 8.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Twin Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Twin Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Twin Falls
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Twin Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Twin Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Twin Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Twin Falls
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Twin Falls.
Twin Falls vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Twin Falls instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.00
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$33,650.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$14.60
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$111.02
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of housing
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,238.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$23,265.00
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$31.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.00
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Twin Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$46.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$34.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$81.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$99.17
|
|
United States vs. Twin Falls - Cost of clothing
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