Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 15.50 $ | -22.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 70.00 $ | -30.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.50 $ | 9.93 $ | -20.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -31.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.03 $ | 4.75 $ | -21.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.28 $ | 2.11 $ | -35.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.55 $ | 1.88 $ | -26.1 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.55 $ | 3.48 $ | -23.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.04 $ | 2.70 $ | -33.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.55 $ | 2.58 $ | +1.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.67 $ | 3.18 $ | -31.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.04 $ | 6.14 $ | +1.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.90 $ | 6.14 $ | -11.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.74 $ | 10.50 $ | +20.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.27 $ | 1.89 $ | -16.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | 0.62 $ | -24.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 2.30 $ | +4.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | 2.08 $ | -16.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | 1.69 $ | +14.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 1.22 $ | -16.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.42 $ | 2.62 $ | +8.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.10 $ | 2.50 $ | +19.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.73 $ | 1.86 $ | -31.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.67 $ | 2.50 $ | -32.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 $ | 9.00 $ | -21.7 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.00 $ | -27.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 99.00 $ | 66.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.10 $ | 2.50 $ | -19.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.25 $ | -16.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 48.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.96 $ | 3.45 $ | -30.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,656.56 $ | 35,699.74 $ | -2.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,661.54 $ | 24,119.94 $ | -9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 227.42 $ | 246.12 $ | +8.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.86 $ | 54.00 $ | -9.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.24 $ | 59.00 $ | -14.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.80 $ | 55.00 $ | -4.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.12 $ | 29.00 $ | -29.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 11.00 $ | -26.7 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,050.67 $ | 1,294.79 $ | -36.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 $ | 16,800.00 $ | -44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.23 $ | 47.50 $ | -26.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.18 $ | 38.75 $ | -31.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.00 $ | 77.50 $ | -19.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.18 $ | 95.00 $ | -28.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,379.08 $ | 1,414.29 $ | -40.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,836.25 $ | 1,026.33 $ | -44.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,266.67 $ | 3,333.33 $ | -21.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,270.45 $ | 1,658.33 $ | -49.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 739.89 $ | 99.17 $ | -86.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 474.68 $ | 90.83 $ | -80.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,477.22 $ | 4,155.27 $ | -35.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.46 | -1.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 263 | 47 |
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