Restaurants | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.50 $ | 20.00 $ | +8.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +42.9 % |
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 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.51 $ | 6.14 $ | +11.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.90 $ | 3.20 $ | +10.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 $ | 2.53 $ | +4.7 % |
Markets | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.21 $ | 4.53 $ | +40.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.72 $ | 3.98 $ | +46.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 2.52 $ | +55.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.61 $ | 4.52 $ | +72.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.41 $ | 6.68 $ | +23.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.86 $ | 7.06 $ | +45.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.13 $ | 8.83 $ | +44.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.36 $ | +6.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.63 $ | 0.93 $ | +46.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.66 $ | 2.20 $ | +32.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.07 $ | 2.54 $ | +22.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | 1.50 $ | +38.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | 1.51 $ | +23.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.87 $ | 2.45 $ | +31.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.20 $ | 2.11 $ | -4.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.98 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.74 $ | 2.73 $ | +56.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.79 $ | 3.66 $ | +31.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 11.50 $ | +64.3 % |
Transportation | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.75 $ | +83.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 42.00 $ | 99.00 $ | +135.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.60 $ | 4.25 $ | +63.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.41 $ | 2.70 $ | +11.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.87 $ | 4.93 $ | +27.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 36,656.56 $ | +4.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,191.53 $ | 26,661.54 $ | +1.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 157.46 $ | 236.05 $ | +49.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 47.75 $ | 59.86 $ | +25.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.79 $ | 70.71 $ | -0.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 65.50 $ | 56.57 $ | -13.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 37.50 $ | 41.12 $ | +9.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,272.22 $ | 2,000.75 $ | +57.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.28 $ | 64.18 $ | +6.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.50 $ | 62.26 $ | +43.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 107.62 $ | 98.22 $ | -8.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 123.00 $ | 147.90 $ | +20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,656.56 $ | 2,382.17 $ | +43.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,511.43 $ | 1,873.64 $ | +24.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,577.78 $ | 4,383.18 $ | +70.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,321.00 $ | 3,362.73 $ | +44.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 540.00 $ | 839.35 $ | +55.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 347.81 $ | 506.84 $ | +45.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boise, ID Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,410.38 $ | 6,427.95 $ | +45.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.73 | 6.53 | -2.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 46 | 279 |
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