Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT is 19.8% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT is 25.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 33.8% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 20.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 19.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 7.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 16.00 $      -27.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 82.50 $      -17.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 10.50 $      -19.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.50 $      -6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $ 4.89 $      -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 $ 2.56 $      -18.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 1.89 $      -22.2 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.48 $ 3.44 $      -23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.03 $ 2.97 $      -26.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.52 $ 1.81 $      -28.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.49 $ 3.63 $      -19.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 $ 5.92 $      -11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.70 $ 4.11 $      -38.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.33 $ 6.96 $      -25.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.33 $ 2.19 $      -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $ 1.07 $      +27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.59 $      -28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.51 $ 1.91 $      -23.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.26 $      -9.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 $ 1.22 $      -17.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.58 $ 2.11 $      -18.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $ 2.32 $      -3.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 19.38 $      +29.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 1.85 $      -24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 $ 2.98 $      -24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 8.89 $      -25.9 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $ 89.00 $      -10.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 $ 2.50 $      -3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 2.30 $      -14.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $ 3.84 $      -20.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,656.56 $ 30,050.00 $      -18.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,292.31 $ 29,639.18 $      +12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.04 $ 170.52 $      -23.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.79 $ 63.16 $      +15.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.53 $ 74.44 $      +2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.75 $ 35.75 $      -41.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.62 $ 21.50 $      -48.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,100.63 $ 1,073.33 $      -48.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,666.67 $ 8,400.00 $      -70.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.88 $ 66.55 $      +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.67 $ 45.00 $      -19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.96 $ 102.22 $      +2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.10 $ 113.12 $      -14.4 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,252.42 $ 1,649.76 $      -26.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,819.38 $ 1,370.31 $      -24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,533.29 $ 2,728.67 $      -39.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,420.45 $ 2,210.00 $      -35.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 668.71 $ 277.18 $      -58.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 491.86 $ 231.75 $      -52.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,459.92 $ 4,497.74 $      -30.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 6.53      +1.7 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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