Restaurants | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +11.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.39 $ | 6.03 $ | +12.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.08 $ | 3.28 $ | +6.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 $ | 2.55 $ | +2.0 % |
Markets | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.96 $ | 4.55 $ | +14.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.25 $ | 4.04 $ | +24.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 2.55 $ | -1.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.66 $ | 4.67 $ | +27.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.03 $ | 6.04 $ | +20.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.39 $ | 6.90 $ | +28.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.64 $ | 8.74 $ | +31.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.08 $ | 2.27 $ | +8.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | 0.82 $ | +22.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.15 $ | 2.20 $ | +2.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.67 $ | 2.40 $ | -10.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | 1.48 $ | -33.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 1.46 $ | +15.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.74 $ | 2.42 $ | +38.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.10 $ | 2.10 $ | -0.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.73 $ | +57.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.70 $ | 3.67 $ | +36.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.98 $ | 11.50 $ | +15.2 % |
Transportation | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.88 $ | 2.75 $ | -29.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 $ | 99.00 $ | -34.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 3.10 $ | +24.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 2.70 $ | +35.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.29 $ | 4.96 $ | +50.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,429.00 $ | 36,656.56 $ | +13.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,911.25 $ | 26,661.54 $ | +2.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 192.85 $ | 227.42 $ | +17.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 55.20 $ | 59.86 $ | +8.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.00 $ | 69.24 $ | -7.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 89.00 $ | 57.80 $ | -35.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 41.12 $ | +105.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,433.33 $ | 2,050.67 $ | +43.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,700.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -2.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 54.00 $ | 64.23 $ | +18.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.00 $ | 56.18 $ | +24.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.33 $ | 96.00 $ | +9.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 212.50 $ | 133.18 $ | -37.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,862.50 $ | 2,379.08 $ | +27.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,512.50 $ | 1,836.25 $ | +21.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,500.00 $ | 4,266.67 $ | +21.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,742.86 $ | 3,270.45 $ | +19.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 669.34 $ | 739.89 $ | +10.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 422.02 $ | 474.68 $ | +12.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boulder, CO Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,655.38 $ | 6,488.65 $ | +14.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.47 | 6.54 | +1.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 33 | 266 |
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