Restaurants | Buffalo, NY 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 | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.25 $ | 8.00 $ | +52.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.63 $ | 6.10 $ | +8.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 $ | 3.19 $ | +17.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.93 $ | 2.51 $ | +30.4 % |
Markets | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.51 $ | 4.55 $ | +29.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.29 $ | 3.98 $ | +21.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.66 $ | 2.54 $ | -30.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.65 $ | 4.48 $ | +23.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.73 $ | 6.53 $ | -44.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.13 $ | 7.15 $ | +39.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.37 $ | 9.20 $ | -1.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.14 $ | 2.38 $ | -24.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | 0.96 $ | +33.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.96 $ | 2.22 $ | +13.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.31 $ | 2.56 $ | +10.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.05 $ | 1.52 $ | -25.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.03 $ | 1.53 $ | -49.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.55 $ | 2.48 $ | -30.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.63 $ | 2.15 $ | -18.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +15.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.73 $ | +57.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.08 $ | 3.72 $ | -38.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.50 $ | 12.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Transportation | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.75 $ | +37.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.00 $ | 99.50 $ | +27.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.30 $ | 5.00 $ | -5.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.60 $ | 2.93 $ | -18.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.00 $ | 37.50 $ | -16.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.58 $ | 4.97 $ | +38.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,344.69 $ | 35,828.28 $ | -1.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,694.48 $ | 26,807.70 $ | -6.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 177.43 $ | 240.24 $ | +35.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 43.48 $ | 62.61 $ | +44.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.78 $ | 71.44 $ | +0.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.00 $ | 59.47 $ | +52.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 60.00 $ | 41.00 $ | -31.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +15.4 % |
Childcare | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,100.00 $ | 2,000.75 $ | +81.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,450.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -7.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 66.70 $ | 67.17 $ | +0.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.83 $ | 63.48 $ | +13.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 115.37 $ | 101.00 $ | -12.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.67 $ | 151.57 $ | +14.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,514.00 $ | 2,525.03 $ | +66.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,278.57 $ | 2,073.65 $ | +62.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,557.14 $ | 4,797.31 $ | +87.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,043.75 $ | 3,626.15 $ | +77.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 385.91 $ | 1,166.66 $ | +202.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 328.03 $ | 818.69 $ | +149.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Buffalo, NY Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,377.96 $ | 6,455.94 $ | +91.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.69 | +1.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 39 | 293 |
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