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

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 29.0% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 43.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 67.3% higher than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 19.8% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 36.4% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 6.8% higher than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $ 20.00 $      +5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $ 100.00 $      +37.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 $ 9.00 $      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 $ 12.00 $      +71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.02 $ 5.95 $      -1.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.25 $ 2.96 $      -8.9 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.69 $ 2.55 $      -5.3 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.86 $ 1.34 $      +56.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.00 $ 4.79 $      +59.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 3.58 $ 4.82 $      +34.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 5.17 $      +97.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 11.92 $ 15.22 $      +27.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 10.71 $ 13.49 $      +25.9 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13.50 $ 17.82 $      +32.0 %
Apples (1kg) 4.71 $ 5.92 $      +25.7 %
Banana (1kg) 1.39 $ 2.30 $      +65.3 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.66 $ 4.04 $      +10.3 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.71 $ 6.55 $      +38.9 %
Potato (1kg) 2.38 $ 4.29 $      +79.9 %
Onion (1kg) 2.83 $ 4.03 $      +42.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 3.23 $      +73.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.57 $      +16.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 15.00 $      -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.95 $      +12.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.79 $ 2.99 $      +7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.50 $      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 90.00 $      +114.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 3.50 $      +34.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 1.86 $      +24.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.02 $ 1.28 $      +25.8 %
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 $ 26,743.53 $      +2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 152.19 $ 264.76 $      +74.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.89 $ 52.08 $      +8.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.85 $ 81.84 $      +15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.40 $ 99.83 $      +65.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 39.58 $ 48.00 $      +21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 1,700.00 $      +33.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $      -33.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.25 $ 51.98 $      -17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.80 $ 42.64 $      -14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.12 $ 83.19 $      -20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.88 $ 118.75 $      -14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,710.90 $ 2,923.95 $      +70.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,472.50 $ 2,555.26 $      +73.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,790.00 $ 5,026.32 $      +80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,734.17 $ 4,062.35 $      +48.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,543.49 $ 15,828.07 $      +185.5 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,700.75 $ 11,510.73 $      +211.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,410.38 $ 6,753.43 $      +53.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.79      +0.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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