Cost of living comparison
Idaho is 2.6% cheaper than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Idaho
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Idaho
- Transportation
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pay 10.4% less in Idaho
- Housing
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pay 9.9% less in Idaho
- Childcare
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pay 8.4% more in Idaho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Idaho
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Idaho
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Idaho are more expensive than in Oregon. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Idaho.
If you lived in Idaho instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$18.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$5.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.93
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$31,674.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$15.82
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$66.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$1,234.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,120.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$114.25
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$1,323.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$15,880.00
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$8.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$55.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$12.66
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Idaho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$49.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$38.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$98.25
|
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