Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 25.2% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 45.3% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 81.1% higher than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 16.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 21.7% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 12.5% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 $ 22.00 $      +18.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $ 85.00 $      +17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 9.00 $      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.78 $ 5.62 $      -2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 $ 2.94 $      -0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ 2.59 $      +7.1 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 4.49 $      +38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 3.67 $      +34.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 2.02 $      +24.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 4.06 $      +55.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 6.33 $      +17.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 6.63 $      +36.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 8.64 $      +41.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.21 $      +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.81 $      +28.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.46 $      -12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.07 $ 2.00 $      -3.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 1.53 $      +41.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.00 $      -22.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.05 $      +10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.38 $      +8.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 15.00 $      -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.99 $      +14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 3.00 $      +7.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 10.53 $      +50.4 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 72.00 $      +71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 7.50 $      +188.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 3.00 $      +24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 57.50 $      +139.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 5.15 $      +33.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 26,461.48 $      +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.46 $ 341.20 $      +116.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.75 $ 70.57 $      +47.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.33 $ 75.06 $      +3.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.50 $ 89.62 $      +36.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 26.67 $      -28.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $ 18.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 1,713.33 $      +34.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -23.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.28 $ 58.36 $      -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 59.27 $      +36.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.62 $ 89.57 $      -16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.00 $ 128.86 $      +4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,656.56 $ 2,817.36 $      +70.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,511.43 $ 2,431.71 $      +60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,577.78 $ 5,091.67 $      +97.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,321.00 $ 4,271.05 $      +84.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 $ 907.52 $      +68.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.81 $ 654.25 $      +88.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,410.38 $ 5,607.72 $      +27.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.59      -2.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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