Cost of living comparison
compared to
Klamath Falls vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Klamath Falls is 31.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Klamath Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Klamath Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Klamath Falls
- Housing
-
pay 33.3% less in Klamath Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% less in Klamath Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Klamath Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Klamath Falls
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Klamath Falls.
Klamath Falls vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Klamath Falls instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.18
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.24
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$9.46
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,037.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$983.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$145.90
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of housing
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$325.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$59.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Klamath Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$54.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$31.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$100.00
|
|
Washington vs. Klamath Falls - Cost of clothing
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