Restaurants | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +5.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +42.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +71.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.68 $ | 5.91 $ | +4.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | 2.96 $ | -1.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.29 $ | 2.48 $ | +8.6 % |
Markets | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.24 $ | 5.08 $ | +56.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 4.30 $ | +59.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 2.06 $ | +27.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.61 $ | 5.37 $ | +105.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.16 $ | 6.89 $ | +33.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.34 $ | 6.39 $ | +47.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.13 $ | 9.58 $ | +56.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.99 $ | 2.66 $ | +33.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | 1.04 $ | +69.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.66 $ | 1.81 $ | +9.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.78 $ | +30.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | 1.82 $ | +68.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | 1.83 $ | +42.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.89 $ | 3.23 $ | +71.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.20 $ | 2.57 $ | +16.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.98 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.74 $ | 1.95 $ | +12.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.79 $ | 2.99 $ | +7.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 11.00 $ | +57.1 % |
Transportation | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.50 $ | +66.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 42.00 $ | 90.00 $ | +114.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.60 $ | 3.50 $ | +34.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 $ | 3.00 $ | +24.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.86 $ | 4.88 $ | +26.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 30,265.00 $ | -13.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,191.53 $ | 26,743.53 $ | +2.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 145.31 $ | 257.85 $ | +77.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.88 $ | 49.58 $ | +8.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.69 $ | 77.05 $ | +7.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 50.50 $ | 99.83 $ | +97.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 37.50 $ | 48.00 $ | +28.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,272.22 $ | 1,750.00 $ | +37.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,000.00 $ | 16,000.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.64 $ | 49.11 $ | -13.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.50 $ | 38.90 $ | -10.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.71 $ | 80.38 $ | -18.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 110.17 $ | 118.75 $ | +7.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,601.00 $ | 2,794.74 $ | +74.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,425.71 $ | 2,426.47 $ | +70.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,477.78 $ | 4,900.00 $ | +97.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,021.00 $ | 3,888.12 $ | +92.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 436.67 $ | 1,113.09 $ | +154.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 309.76 $ | 888.23 $ | +186.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boise, ID Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,657.73 $ | 7,150.29 $ | +53.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.63 | 6.56 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 45 | 98 |
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