Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and Sacramento, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 27.9% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 29.5% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 32.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 6.5% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 33.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 16.7% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 19.00 $      +5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 75.00 $      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 7.00 $      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 5.19 $      -6.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $ 2.79 $      -0.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.30 $      +0.6 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 5.00 $      +54.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 4.20 $      +54.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 2.39 $      +47.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 4.47 $      +71.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 6.69 $      +23.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 6.53 $      +34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 8.67 $      +41.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.40 $      +12.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.93 $      +47.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 2.21 $      +32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.97 $      +39.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.51 $      +39.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 $ 2.03 $      +58.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.66 $      +42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.22 $      +0.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 14.00 $      -12.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.73 $      -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 1.58 $      -43.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 10.57 $      +51.1 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 94.50 $      +125.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 4.00 $      +53.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 3.00 $      +24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 27.69 $      +15.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $ 5.01 $      +30.0 %
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 $ 26,698.64 $      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.65 $ 310.22 $      +114.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.88 $ 65.33 $      +42.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.25 $ 75.98 $      +9.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.50 $ 64.67 $      +28.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 30.00 $      -20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 2,213.75 $      +74.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 25,500.00 $      +6.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.78 $ 53.00 $      -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 63.33 $      +45.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.71 $ 106.50 $      +7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.17 $ 178.75 $      +62.3 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.00 $ 2,159.29 $      +34.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,425.71 $ 1,654.33 $      +16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,477.78 $ 3,291.67 $      +32.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,021.00 $ 2,856.62 $      +41.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 436.67 $ 403.00 $      -7.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.76 $ 371.69 $      +20.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,657.73 $ 5,020.94 $      +7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.64      +0.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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