Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and Richmond, VA 

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Consumer Prices in Richmond, VA are 1.4% lower than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Richmond, VA are 7.1% lower than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in Richmond, VA are 16.1% lower than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in Richmond, VA are 4.9% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in Richmond, VA are 0.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in Richmond, VA is 12.0% higher than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 80.00 $      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 5.00 $      -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 7.00 $      +7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 $ 4.08 $      -22.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $ 2.17 $      -21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.04 $      -10.7 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.21 $ 3.40 $      +5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 2.46 $      -9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.45 $      -10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 3.30 $      +26.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 4.13 $      -23.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 5.42 $      +11.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 6.18 $      +1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.34 $      +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.52 $      -18.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.84 $      +10.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.07 $ 1.99 $      -3.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.23 $      +13.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.30 $      +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.80 $      -3.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.14 $      -2.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 11.87 $      -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 2.28 $      +31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 4.21 $      +50.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 7.40 $      +5.7 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 0.88 $      -41.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 30.00 $      -28.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 2.50 $      -3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 2.50 $      +3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 22.50 $      -6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $ 3.34 $      -13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 28,351.00 $      -19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 31,226.65 $      +19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.46 $ 156.30 $      -0.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.62 $ 51.50 $      +3.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.02 $ 74.52 $      +6.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.33 $ 53.33 $      -1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 20.00 $      -46.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 1,216.67 $      -4.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 30,776.00 $      +28.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.87 $ 40.12 $      -30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 36.36 $      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.71 $ 74.99 $      -24.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.17 $ 96.67 $      -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,800.90 $ 1,578.76 $      -12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,572.50 $ 1,417.22 $      -9.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,870.00 $ 2,457.14 $      -14.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,842.50 $ 2,171.43 $      -23.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.00 $ 320.25 $      -46.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 398.17 $ 206.26 $      -48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit Richmond, VA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,252.08 $ 4,421.58 $      +4.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 6.66      -2.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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