Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 21.00 $ | +5.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 80.50 $ | -19.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.50 $ | 11.00 $ | -12.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.50 $ | -6.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.20 $ | 5.12 $ | -17.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 $ | 2.50 $ | -26.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | 2.67 $ | +1.9 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.67 $ | 4.31 $ | -7.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.04 $ | 3.72 $ | -8.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.60 $ | 2.11 $ | -18.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.72 $ | 3.41 $ | -27.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.33 $ | 5.09 $ | -19.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.20 $ | 8.97 $ | +24.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.20 $ | 9.37 $ | +1.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | 2.81 $ | +18.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | 0.92 $ | +8.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 3.10 $ | +41.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | 3.35 $ | +32.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 0.73 $ | -51.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | 1.39 $ | -7.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.45 $ | 2.83 $ | +15.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 $ | 2.79 $ | +32.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.99 $ | +6.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.73 $ | 1.73 $ | -36.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.66 $ | 3.85 $ | +5.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 $ | 10.82 $ | -5.9 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.00 $ | -27.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 99.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -39.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 2.75 $ | -45.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.75 $ | +1.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 38.00 $ | +26.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.97 $ | 4.21 $ | -15.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,656.56 $ | 34,339.50 $ | -6.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,661.54 $ | 27,106.00 $ | +1.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243.86 $ | 348.11 $ | +42.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.37 $ | 51.17 $ | -15.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.71 $ | 126.40 $ | +78.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.44 $ | 114.75 $ | +89.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.12 $ | 40.00 $ | -2.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 14.50 $ | -3.3 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,000.75 $ | 962.50 $ | -51.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 $ | 10,350.00 $ | -65.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.74 $ | 52.25 $ | -20.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.26 $ | 45.00 $ | -27.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.37 $ | 92.30 $ | -8.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 151.76 $ | 76.67 $ | -49.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,422.17 $ | 1,335.25 $ | -44.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,911.52 $ | 1,142.90 $ | -40.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,492.27 $ | 2,183.56 $ | -51.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,390.43 $ | 1,983.33 $ | -41.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 865.68 $ | 249.15 $ | -71.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 506.84 $ | 232.84 $ | -54.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Anchorage, AK Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,381.25 $ | 4,517.50 $ | -29.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.56 | +0.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 258 | 33 |
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