Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (30.26 A$) |
15.86 $ (24.00 A$) |
-20.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (151.31 A$) |
79.31 $ (120.00 A$) |
-20.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (18.16 A$) |
9.91 $ (15.00 A$) |
-17.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (12.11 A$) |
6.92 $ (10.47 A$) |
-13.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (12.11 A$) |
7.93 $ (12.00 A$) |
-0.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.03 $ (9.13 A$) |
3.31 $ (5.01 A$) |
-45.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 $ (4.98 A$) |
2.58 $ (3.90 A$) |
-21.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 $ (3.89 A$) |
2.07 $ (3.13 A$) |
-19.5 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.57 $ (6.92 A$) |
5.61 $ (8.48 A$) |
+22.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.98 $ (6.02 A$) |
2.50 $ (3.78 A$) |
-37.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.55 $ (3.85 A$) |
1.02 $ (1.54 A$) |
-60.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.67 $ (7.06 A$) |
4.02 $ (6.08 A$) |
-13.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.04 $ (9.13 A$) |
5.08 $ (7.69 A$) |
-15.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.90 $ (10.44 A$) |
3.85 $ (5.83 A$) |
-44.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.74 $ (13.22 A$) |
6.48 $ (9.81 A$) |
-25.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.27 $ (3.43 A$) |
1.45 $ (2.20 A$) |
-36.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 $ (1.24 A$) |
1.25 $ (1.89 A$) |
+52.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.20 $ (3.32 A$) |
1.38 $ (2.08 A$) |
-37.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.49 $ (3.76 A$) |
1.90 $ (2.87 A$) |
-23.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.48 $ (2.24 A$) |
1.09 $ (1.65 A$) |
-26.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.46 $ (2.21 A$) |
1.01 $ (1.52 A$) |
-31.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.42 $ (3.66 A$) |
2.23 $ (3.37 A$) |
-7.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.10 $ (3.17 A$) |
1.48 $ (2.24 A$) |
-29.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (22.70 A$) |
13.22 $ (20.00 A$) |
-11.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.73 $ (4.13 A$) |
4.62 $ (6.98 A$) |
+69.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.67 $ (5.56 A$) |
5.28 $ (7.99 A$) |
+43.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.50 $ (17.40 A$) |
33.04 $ (50.00 A$) |
+187.3 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 $ (4.16 A$) |
3.30 $ (5.00 A$) |
+20.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
99.00 $ (149.80 A$) |
144.53 $ (218.70 A$) |
+46.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.10 $ (4.69 A$) |
4.63 $ (7.00 A$) |
+49.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (4.09 A$) |
4.79 $ (7.24 A$) |
+77.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (45.39 A$) |
56.18 $ (85.00 A$) |
+87.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.93 $ (7.46 A$) |
5.13 $ (7.76 A$) |
+3.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,656.56 $ (55,465.99 A$) |
28,888.21 $ (43,711.50 A$) |
-21.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,661.54 $ (40,342.27 A$) |
22,290.31 $ (33,728.05 A$) |
-16.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.42 $ (344.12 A$) |
192.27 $ (290.93 A$) |
-15.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59.86 $ (90.58 A$) |
26.33 $ (39.83 A$) |
-56.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
69.82 $ (105.64 A$) |
51.73 $ (78.27 A$) |
-25.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.80 $ (87.46 A$) |
58.77 $ (88.93 A$) |
+1.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41.12 $ (62.23 A$) |
19.81 $ (29.98 A$) |
-51.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (22.70 A$) |
15.20 $ (23.00 A$) |
+1.3 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,000.75 $ (3,027.39 A$) |
2,073.78 $ (3,137.89 A$) |
+3.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,000.00 $ (45,393.78 A$) |
15,890.12 $ (24,043.75 A$) |
-47.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61.50 $ (93.06 A$) |
74.39 $ (112.56 A$) |
+21.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.18 $ (85.00 A$) |
60.95 $ (92.23 A$) |
+8.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.32 $ (145.74 A$) |
109.56 $ (165.78 A$) |
+13.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.18 $ (201.51 A$) |
129.92 $ (196.58 A$) |
-2.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,364.00 $ (3,577.03 A$) |
2,129.68 $ (3,222.47 A$) |
-9.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,823.64 $ (2,759.39 A$) |
1,476.46 $ (2,234.08 A$) |
-19.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,314.29 $ (6,528.06 A$) |
4,180.67 $ (6,325.88 A$) |
-3.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,288.10 $ (4,975.30 A$) |
2,396.64 $ (3,626.42 A$) |
-27.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
733.48 $ (1,109.85 A$) |
1,357.83 $ (2,054.57 A$) |
+85.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
471.61 $ (713.61 A$) |
850.12 $ (1,286.34 A$) |
+80.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,567.68 $ (9,937.73 A$) |
4,186.63 $ (6,334.90 A$) |
-36.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.32 | -3.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 257 | 395 |
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