Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 29.4% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 31.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 34.8% lower than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 25.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 28.9% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 7.5% higher than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 16.00 $      -27.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 67.50 $      -32.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 9.59 $      -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 5.75 $      -17.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.61 $ 4.78 $      -14.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 2.24 $      -12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 1.81 $      -9.0 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 $ 3.59 $      -16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 $ 3.08 $      -19.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.53 $ 1.38 $      -45.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 $ 4.47 $      +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.45 $ 5.67 $      -24.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.72 $ 4.15 $      -38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.70 $ 6.28 $      -27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 1.83 $      -29.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $ 0.61 $      -41.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 $ 1.43 $      -39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $ 1.44 $      -51.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $ 0.74 $      -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 $ 0.94 $      -37.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.44 $ 1.83 $      -24.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $ 2.10 $      +5.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.30 $ 2.61 $      -20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 $ 3.13 $      -9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 8.00 $      -27.3 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 85.00 $      -15.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.88 $      -28.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.85 $ 2.50 $      -12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 35.62 $      +18.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.95 $ 3.98 $      -19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 $ 22,500.00 $      -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,447.19 $ 27,522.25 $      +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.14 $ 132.93 $      -46.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.28 $ 0.05 $      -82.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.46 $ 61.47 $      -17.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.14 $ 34.23 $      -45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.75 $ 8.00 $      -75.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,669.53 $ 805.50 $      -51.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $ 8,782.00 $      -68.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.26 $ 57.56 $      -11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.58 $ 37.00 $      -34.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.35 $ 77.00 $      -22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.07 $ 124.80 $      -4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,437.62 $ 1,642.61 $      -32.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,904.12 $ 1,298.86 $      -31.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,498.28 $ 2,803.48 $      -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,316.56 $ 2,182.33 $      -34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 771.67 $ 346.12 $      -55.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 507.61 $ 239.14 $      -52.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,952.51 $ 4,378.90 $      -26.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.41 5.16      -4.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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