Restaurants | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 42.50 $ | 20.00 $ | -52.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +11.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.75 $ | 12.00 $ | -18.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 $ | 8.50 $ | +54.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.80 $ | 12.00 $ | +53.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.25 $ | 5.86 $ | -6.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.33 $ | 2.88 $ | +23.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.77 $ | 2.48 $ | +40.2 % |
Markets | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.25 $ | 5.07 $ | +19.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.63 $ | 4.34 $ | +65.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | ? | 2.17 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | ? | 5.37 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | ? | 6.90 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.99 $ | 6.12 $ | +2.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | ? | 8.08 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | ? | 2.57 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | ? | 1.04 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | ? | 1.83 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | ? | 2.72 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | ? | 1.70 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | ? | 1.83 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 $ | 2.96 $ | +47.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | ? | 2.32 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | ? | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.95 $ | +12.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | ? | 2.99 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.50 $ | 11.00 $ | +29.4 % |
Transportation | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | ? | 2.50 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | ? | 90.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 3.50 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | ? | 3.00 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.17 $ | 4.87 $ | +53.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | ? | 30,000.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | ? | 26,743.53 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 330.39 $ | 251.34 $ | -23.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 70.33 $ | 49.58 $ | -29.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 92.50 $ | 77.05 $ | -16.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | ? | 99.83 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 48.00 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 800.00 $ | 1,750.00 $ | +118.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | 16,000.00 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.00 $ | 49.17 $ | -24.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | ? | 38.90 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 67.50 $ | 80.38 $ | +19.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 80.00 $ | 115.77 $ | +44.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,000.00 $ | 2,794.74 $ | +179.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 600.00 $ | 2,426.47 $ | +304.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,250.00 $ | 4,847.06 $ | +287.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 900.00 $ | 3,888.12 $ | +332.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 184.97 $ | 1,113.09 $ | +501.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 184.97 $ | 888.23 $ | +380.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bismarck, ND Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,738.50 $ | 7,105.17 $ | +90.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.13 | 6.56 | -8.0 % |
Last update: | February 2024 | May 2024 | |
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