Cost of living comparison
Boston is 38.1% more expensive than Boise.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Boston
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Boise.
If you lived in Boston instead of Boise, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
Boise
|
Boston
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
|
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
|
$3.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
Boise
|
Boston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$4.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$9.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$4.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
|
$4.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
|
$6.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$3.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$2.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
Boise
|
Boston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$3.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,500.00
|
$32,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.60
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
Boise
|
Boston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.47
|
$70.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,555.36
|
$3,280.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,342.22
|
$2,453.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.48
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
Boise
|
Boston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.22
|
$2,428.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,265.00
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
Boise
|
Boston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$5.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.75
|
$86.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
Boise
|
Boston
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.19
|
$64.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.80
|
$43.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.40
|
$98.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.83
|
$157.18
|
|
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