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

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 53.7% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 79.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 119.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 59.2% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 56.8% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 22.2% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 30.00 $      +66.7 %
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) 5.50 $ 8.00 $      +45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 10.50 $      +61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 $ 5.56 $      +4.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $ 3.02 $      +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.29 $      +0.0 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.21 $ 5.82 $      +81.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 4.29 $      +57.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 3.25 $      +100.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 5.46 $      +108.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 7.65 $      +41.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 7.13 $      +46.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 9.04 $      +47.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 3.14 $      +42.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.93 $      +46.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 2.70 $      +62.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.07 $ 2.82 $      +36.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.93 $      +78.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.71 $      +40.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.88 $      +54.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.43 $      +10.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 20.00 $      +25.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 2.53 $      +45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 3.83 $      +37.2 %
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 $ 5.00 $      +92.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 3.50 $      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $ 3.87 $      +0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 27,053.26 $      +3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.46 $ 171.61 $      +9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.62 $ 61.68 $      +24.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.02 $ 70.06 $      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.33 $ 132.14 $      +143.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 74.17 $      +97.8 %
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 $ 3,065.64 $      +141.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +163.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.87 $ 68.82 $      +18.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 45.42 $      +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.71 $ 97.00 $      -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.17 $ 165.86 $      +50.6 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,800.90 $ 4,162.14 $      +131.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,572.50 $ 2,912.38 $      +85.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,870.00 $ 8,432.88 $      +193.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,842.50 $ 4,431.43 $      +55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.00 $ 1,698.83 $      +182.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 398.17 $ 1,192.75 $      +199.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,252.08 $ 5,935.02 $      +39.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 6.67      -1.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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