Cost of Living Comparison Between Boise, ID and Spokane, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Spokane, WA are 7.8% higher than in Boise, ID (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spokane, WA are 2.8% higher than in Boise, ID
Rent Prices in Spokane, WA are 6.0% lower than in Boise, ID
Restaurant Prices in Spokane, WA are 18.5% higher than in Boise, ID
Groceries Prices in Spokane, WA are 9.5% higher than in Boise, ID
Local Purchasing Power in Spokane, WA is 12.9% lower than in Boise, ID
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Restaurants
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 $ 24.50 $      +32.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $ 82.50 $      +13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 13.40 $      +34.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.75 $      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.50 $      -7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.78 $ 5.67 $      -2.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 $ 3.25 $      +10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ 2.31 $      -4.2 %
Markets
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 3.90 $      +20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 $ 2.92 $      +7.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 $ 2.00 $      +23.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 $ 3.16 $      +20.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.41 $ 6.15 $      +13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 5.09 $      +4.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.13 $ 6.73 $      +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $ 1.98 $      -7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.79 $      +25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.74 $      +5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.09 $      -2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $ 0.97 $      -9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.18 $      -8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.74 $      -6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $ 2.48 $      +12.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.98 $ 15.00 $      -6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 $ 1.73 $      -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 3.19 $      +14.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 11.25 $      +60.6 %
Transportation
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.00 $      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 60.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 5.00 $      +92.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 2.80 $      +16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 40.00 $      +66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 4.41 $      +13.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 33,448.00 $      -4.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,191.53 $ 28,663.02 $      +9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.19 $ 123.64 $      -18.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.11 $ 54.14 $      +10.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.85 $ 66.67 $      -5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.50 $ 53.50 $      +5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 15.00 $      -60.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $ 13.84 $      +2.6 %
Childcare
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,272.22 $ 2,191.67 $      +72.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $ 15,975.00 $      -33.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.28 $ 46.77 $      -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.50 $ 32.99 $      -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.62 $ 90.00 $      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.00 $ 113.33 $      -7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,656.56 $ 1,532.86 $      -7.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,472.50 $ 1,208.33 $      -17.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,600.00 $ 2,497.50 $      -3.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,267.50 $ 2,275.00 $      +0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 $ 237.50 $      -56.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.81 $ 212.50 $      -38.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Boise, ID Edit Spokane, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,410.38 $ 3,948.43 $      -10.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.63      -1.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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