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Cost of living in Boise, ID
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Boise City, ID, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Boise, ID costs 1.6% below the national average — an all-items price level of 98.4. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $98,391 here.
- All items
- 98.4US average = 100
- Housing
- 105.65.6% above the national average
- Goods
- 96.23.8% below the national average
- Other services
- 99.01.0% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 96.2 | -3.8% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 105.6 | +5.6% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 70.7 | -29.3% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 99.0 | -1.0% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Boise, ID
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (98.4 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $76,145
- Needed to match US average
- $73,715
- Monthly difference
- $-100
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Boise earns $74,920. Deflated by the local price level, that is $76,145 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 98.4.
More on Boise
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Boise City, ID. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.