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Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 24.52 $ | +22.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 102.50 $ | +2.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.96 $ | 5.48 $ | -8.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.28 $ | 2.82 $ | -14.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 $ | 2.14 $ | -15.5 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.55 $ | 4.57 $ | +0.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.04 $ | 4.00 $ | -1.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.55 $ | 2.10 $ | -17.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.67 $ | 4.86 $ | +4.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.04 $ | 6.44 $ | +6.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.90 $ | 6.63 $ | -4.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.74 $ | 8.40 $ | -3.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.27 $ | 2.50 $ | +10.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.80 $ | 0.84 $ | +4.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 1.59 $ | -27.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | 2.37 $ | -1.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | 1.41 $ | -4.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 1.00 $ | -31.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.42 $ | 2.02 $ | -16.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.15 $ | 2.27 $ | +5.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.73 $ | 1.99 $ | -27.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.71 $ | 3.85 $ | +3.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 10.93 $ | -8.9 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.12 $ | -22.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 99.00 $ | 80.00 $ | -19.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 3.10 $ | +14.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.70 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 29.19 $ | -2.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.92 $ | 5.13 $ | +4.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,656.56 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -18.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,147.93 $ | 27,098.83 $ | +3.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 227.42 $ | 191.73 $ | -15.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.86 $ | 67.93 $ | +13.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.31 $ | 73.26 $ | +5.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.80 $ | 100.00 $ | +73.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.12 $ | 65.00 $ | +58.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,050.67 $ | 1,950.00 $ | -4.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 36,500.00 $ | 18,333.33 $ | -49.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.23 $ | 61.60 $ | -4.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.18 $ | 44.06 $ | -21.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.00 $ | 106.54 $ | +11.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.18 $ | 145.95 $ | +9.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,370.59 $ | 2,900.00 $ | +22.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,836.25 $ | 2,600.00 $ | +41.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,266.67 $ | 5,433.33 $ | +27.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,270.45 $ | 4,366.67 $ | +33.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 739.89 $ | 874.99 $ | +18.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 474.68 $ | 699.99 $ | +47.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Santa Monica, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,488.65 $ | 7,553.00 $ | +16.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.63 | +1.3 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 255 | 10 |
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