Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 56.9% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 96.5% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 169.9% higher than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 54.2% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 59.0% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 37.5% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $ 30.00 $      +57.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 130.00 $      +85.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.25 $      +37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.50 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.68 $ 5.75 $      +1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 3.11 $      +3.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.29 $      +0.1 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 5.54 $      +71.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.70 $ 4.46 $      +65.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 3.33 $      +105.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 5.20 $      +99.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.16 $ 7.46 $      +44.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.34 $ 6.65 $      +53.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 8.49 $      +38.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.99 $ 3.25 $      +63.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.95 $      +53.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 2.70 $      +62.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 3.03 $      +41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.72 $      +58.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.69 $      +31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 $ 3.19 $      +69.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.47 $      +12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 20.00 $      +25.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 2.77 $      +59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 3.76 $      +34.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 17.00 $      +142.9 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.90 $      +93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 132.00 $      +214.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 4.92 $      +89.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 3.50 $      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 34.00 $      +41.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $ 3.80 $      -1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 28,263.92 $      +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.31 $ 170.23 $      +17.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.88 $ 64.23 $      +40.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.69 $ 69.41 $      -3.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.50 $ 138.80 $      +174.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 77.86 $      +107.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 3,168.00 $      +149.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 58,000.00 $      +141.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.64 $ 71.54 $      +26.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 48.24 $      +10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.71 $ 101.45 $      +2.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.17 $ 162.57 $      +47.6 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.00 $ 4,328.21 $      +170.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,425.71 $ 2,903.63 $      +103.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,477.78 $ 8,565.00 $      +245.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,021.00 $ 4,515.20 $      +123.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 436.67 $ 1,569.57 $      +259.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.76 $ 1,142.75 $      +268.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,657.73 $ 5,718.11 $      +22.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.72      +1.3 %
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