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

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Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT is 24.2% lower than in Seattle, WA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT is 28.0% 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 18.0% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 28.2% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 12.3% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 19.50 $      -22.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 82.50 $      -17.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 $ 11.75 $      -16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 $ 6.00 $      -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.58 $ 5.04 $      -9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $ 2.32 $      -22.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $ 1.75 $      -27.2 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 $ 3.47 $      -30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $ 3.04 $      -30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.78 $      -25.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.07 $ 4.28 $      -29.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.59 $ 5.43 $      -43.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.51 $ 4.67 $      -37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 $ 7.40 $      -20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 $ 2.26 $      -15.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.16 $ 0.98 $      -16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $ 1.59 $      -34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.94 $ 2.00 $      -32.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.13 $      -21.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $ 1.21 $      -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.81 $ 1.85 $      -34.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $ 1.95 $      -25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.92 $ 1.96 $      -32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 $ 2.72 $      -36.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $ 9.00 $      -21.8 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 99.00 $ 85.00 $      -14.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $ 2.50 $      -5.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 2.30 $      -14.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.51 $ 3.62 $      -19.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 26,100.00 $      -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,031.68 $ 26,317.68 $      +1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.22 $ 183.16 $      -26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.15 $ 67.42 $      +12.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.11 $ 82.59 $      +8.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.35 $ 27.89 $      -64.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.44 $ 16.20 $      -59.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 13.25 $      -17.2 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,200.00 $ 1,005.00 $      -54.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,375.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -37.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.15 $ 68.22 $      +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.44 $ 45.00 $      -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.26 $ 107.78 $      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.76 $ 113.12 $      -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,293.82 $ 1,617.81 $      -29.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,844.64 $ 1,389.62 $      -24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,614.29 $ 2,726.82 $      -40.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,438.24 $ 2,213.64 $      -35.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 665.42 $ 324.95 $      -51.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.59 $ 242.17 $      -50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,733.57 $ 4,250.64 $      -36.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 6.47      +0.5 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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