Restaurants | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +11.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.21 $ | 12.50 $ | -5.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +77.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.00 $ | 6.20 $ | +24.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.58 $ | 3.38 $ | +31.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.13 $ | 2.62 $ | +22.6 % |
Markets | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.17 $ | 4.67 $ | +11.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.51 $ | 4.04 $ | +15.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 2.60 $ | +29.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.81 $ | 4.72 $ | +23.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.52 $ | 6.33 $ | +14.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.34 $ | 7.20 $ | -1.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.00 $ | 9.20 $ | +84.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.51 $ | 2.36 $ | -5.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | 0.85 $ | -1.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 2.20 $ | -7.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | 2.54 $ | +11.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 1.50 $ | +0.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.51 $ | +50.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.15 $ | 2.45 $ | +14.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.70 $ | 2.11 $ | -21.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.73 $ | +57.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.42 $ | 3.66 $ | -17.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | 11.50 $ | +4.5 % |
Transportation | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.00 $ | 2.75 $ | +175.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 30.00 $ | 99.00 $ | +230.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.60 $ | 5.00 $ | +92.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.70 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 30.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.39 $ | 4.97 $ | +13.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,828.28 $ | 36,656.56 $ | +2.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,050.22 $ | 26,661.54 $ | +2.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 218.08 $ | 243.86 $ | +11.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.40 $ | 60.37 $ | +36.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 60.00 $ | 70.71 $ | +17.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.00 $ | 60.44 $ | +0.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 41.12 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +7.1 % |
Childcare | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,965.10 $ | 2,000.75 $ | +1.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,420.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -4.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 57.40 $ | 65.74 $ | +14.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.00 $ | 62.26 $ | +100.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.25 $ | 100.37 $ | +16.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.50 $ | 151.76 $ | +13.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,599.00 $ | 2,422.17 $ | +51.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,320.62 $ | 1,911.52 $ | +44.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,941.67 $ | 4,492.27 $ | +52.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,491.67 $ | 3,390.43 $ | +36.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 363.99 $ | 865.68 $ | +137.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 363.99 $ | 506.84 $ | +39.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bellingham, WA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,359.89 $ | 6,381.25 $ | +46.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.60 | 6.55 | -0.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 21 | 258 |
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