Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (15.65 £) |
20.45 $ (16.00 £) |
+2.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (78.24 £) |
95.22 $ (74.50 £) |
-4.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
13.50 $ (10.56 £) |
9.97 $ (7.80 £) |
-26.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (6.26 £) |
6.39 $ (5.00 £) |
-20.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (6.26 £) |
5.94 $ (4.65 £) |
-25.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.94 $ (4.65 £) |
4.45 $ (3.48 £) |
-25.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.28 $ (2.57 £) |
2.26 $ (1.77 £) |
-31.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 $ (1.95 £) |
1.58 $ (1.23 £) |
-36.6 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.55 $ (3.56 £) |
5.78 $ (4.52 £) |
+27.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.95 $ (3.09 £) |
1.60 $ (1.26 £) |
-59.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.45 $ (1.92 £) |
0.82 $ (0.64 £) |
-66.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.63 $ (3.62 £) |
3.91 $ (3.06 £) |
-15.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.17 $ (4.82 £) |
5.12 $ (4.01 £) |
-17.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.96 $ (5.44 £) |
4.16 $ (3.26 £) |
-40.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.91 $ (6.97 £) |
8.70 $ (6.81 £) |
-2.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.30 $ (1.80 £) |
1.31 $ (1.02 £) |
-43.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 $ (0.63 £) |
0.58 $ (0.45 £) |
-28.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.12 $ (1.66 £) |
1.77 $ (1.38 £) |
-16.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.49 $ (1.95 £) |
2.48 $ (1.94 £) |
-0.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.45 $ (1.14 £) |
0.74 $ (0.58 £) |
-49.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.51 $ (1.18 £) |
0.63 $ (0.49 £) |
-58.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.46 $ (1.93 £) |
1.02 $ (0.80 £) |
-58.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.10 $ (1.64 £) |
1.48 $ (1.16 £) |
-29.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (11.74 £) |
10.22 $ (8.00 £) |
-31.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.44 $ (1.91 £) |
2.22 $ (1.74 £) |
-8.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 $ (2.74 £) |
2.93 $ (2.29 £) |
-16.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 $ (9.39 £) |
18.92 $ (14.80 £) |
+57.6 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 $ (2.15 £) |
2.56 $ (2.00 £) |
-7.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
99.00 $ (77.46 £) |
79.88 $ (62.50 £) |
-19.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (2.11 £) |
5.11 $ (4.00 £) |
+89.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (2.11 £) |
3.09 $ (2.41 £) |
+14.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (23.47 £) |
38.34 $ (30.00 £) |
+27.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.93 $ (3.86 £) |
7.19 $ (5.63 £) |
+45.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,656.56 $ (28,680.50 £) |
36,151.08 $ (28,285.00 £) |
-1.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,147.93 $ (20,458.43 £) |
29,907.55 $ (23,400.00 £) |
+14.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
236.05 $ (184.69 £) |
330.69 $ (258.73 £) |
+40.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59.86 $ (46.84 £) |
14.87 $ (11.63 £) |
-75.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
70.88 $ (55.45 £) |
41.07 $ (32.14 £) |
-42.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
60.69 $ (47.48 £) |
50.77 $ (39.73 £) |
-16.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41.12 $ (32.18 £) |
20.77 $ (16.25 £) |
-49.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (11.74 £) |
14.06 $ (11.00 £) |
-6.3 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,050.67 $ (1,604.46 £) |
1,566.38 $ (1,225.56 £) |
-23.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,400.00 $ (22,220.47 £) |
17,024.30 $ (13,320.00 £) |
-40.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.78 $ (51.47 £) |
112.58 $ (88.08 £) |
+71.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.39 $ (44.12 £) |
49.99 $ (39.11 £) |
-11.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.00 $ (75.11 £) |
105.62 $ (82.64 £) |
+10.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.00 $ (103.28 £) |
120.71 $ (94.44 £) |
-8.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,356.94 $ (1,844.10 £) |
1,580.58 $ (1,236.67 £) |
-32.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,821.92 $ (1,425.49 £) |
1,139.01 $ (891.18 £) |
-37.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,300.00 $ (3,364.37 £) |
2,857.47 $ (2,235.71 £) |
-33.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,325.00 $ (2,601.52 £) |
2,041.60 $ (1,597.37 £) |
-38.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
739.89 $ (578.89 £) |
591.20 $ (462.56 £) |
-20.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474.68 $ (371.39 £) |
413.89 $ (323.83 £) |
-12.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Edinburgh Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,480.08 $ (5,070.09 £) |
3,336.10 $ (2,610.20 £) |
-48.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 5.98 | -8.7 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 262 | 175 |
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