Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and Reno, NV 

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Consumer Prices in Reno, NV are 3.1% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Reno, NV are 0.0% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in Reno, NV are 5.5% lower than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in Reno, NV are 3.3% lower than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in Reno, NV are 13.6% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in Reno, NV is 4.6% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 $ 18.00 $      -2.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 65.00 $      -7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.75 $      +17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.00 $      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $ 5.75 $      +4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $ 2.59 $      -10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ 2.00 $      -17.3 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.21 $ 4.11 $      +27.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 3.90 $      +43.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.73 $      +6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 4.13 $      +57.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 5.42 $      +0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 3.82 $      -21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 7.92 $      +29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.31 $      +4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.79 $      +24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.52 $      -8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.07 $ 2.52 $      +22.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.75 $      +62.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.71 $      +40.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.08 $      +11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.22 $      +1.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 12.00 $      -24.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.74 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 3.20 $      +14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 9.25 $      +32.1 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.00 $      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 65.00 $      +54.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 3.85 $      +48.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 4.10 $      +69.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 33.00 $      +37.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 4.59 $      +18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 27,322.00 $      -21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 25,192.72 $      -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.46 $ 167.84 $      +6.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.75 $ 51.25 $      +7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.79 $ 68.97 $      -2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.50 $ 38.33 $      -41.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 12.67 $      -66.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.00 $      +8.3 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 1,386.00 $      +8.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 27,300.00 $      +13.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.28 $ 46.95 $      -22.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 35.00 $      -19.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.62 $ 87.85 $      -18.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.00 $ 118.75 $      -3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,656.56 $ 1,535.46 $      -7.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,511.43 $ 1,373.08 $      -9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,577.78 $ 2,489.15 $      -3.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,321.00 $ 2,224.09 $      -4.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 $ 333.34 $      -38.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.81 $ 310.00 $      -10.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit Reno, NV Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,410.38 $ 4,208.33 $      -4.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.67      -0.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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