Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 15.50 $ | -22.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 70.00 $ | -30.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 9.93 $ | -17.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -31.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.14 $ | 4.75 $ | -22.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.20 $ | 2.11 $ | -34.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 $ | 1.88 $ | -25.5 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.53 $ | 3.48 $ | -23.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.98 $ | 2.70 $ | -32.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | 2.58 $ | +2.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.47 $ | 3.18 $ | -28.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.68 $ | 6.14 $ | -8.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.06 $ | 6.14 $ | -13.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.83 $ | 10.50 $ | +18.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.35 $ | 1.89 $ | -19.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | 0.62 $ | -33.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.25 $ | 2.30 $ | +2.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | 2.08 $ | -18.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 1.69 $ | +16.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | 1.22 $ | -18.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.45 $ | 2.62 $ | +6.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 $ | 2.50 $ | +18.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.73 $ | 1.86 $ | -31.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.66 $ | 2.50 $ | -31.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 $ | 9.00 $ | -21.7 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.00 $ | -27.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 99.00 $ | 66.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 2.50 $ | -41.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.25 $ | -16.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 48.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.93 $ | 3.45 $ | -30.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,656.56 $ | 35,699.74 $ | -2.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,661.54 $ | 24,119.94 $ | -9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 236.05 $ | 246.12 $ | +4.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 59.86 $ | 54.00 $ | -9.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.58 $ | 59.00 $ | -16.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 56.57 $ | 55.00 $ | -2.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.12 $ | 29.00 $ | -29.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 11.00 $ | -26.7 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,000.75 $ | 1,294.79 $ | -35.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 $ | 16,800.00 $ | -44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.18 $ | 47.50 $ | -26.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.26 $ | 38.75 $ | -37.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.32 $ | 77.50 $ | -19.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 147.90 $ | 95.00 $ | -35.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,364.00 $ | 1,414.29 $ | -40.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,873.64 $ | 1,026.33 $ | -45.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,306.19 $ | 3,333.33 $ | -22.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,362.73 $ | 1,658.33 $ | -50.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 839.35 $ | 99.17 $ | -88.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 506.84 $ | 90.83 $ | -82.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Detroit, MI Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,427.95 $ | 4,163.93 $ | -35.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.46 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 278 | 46 |
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