Restaurants | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 58.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +72.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.63 $ | 6.03 $ | +7.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 $ | 3.29 $ | +21.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.93 $ | 2.57 $ | +33.7 % |
Markets | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.41 $ | 4.57 $ | +34.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.29 $ | 3.98 $ | +21.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | 2.52 $ | +207.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.26 $ | 4.67 $ | +43.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.73 $ | 6.17 $ | -47.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.00 $ | 7.06 $ | +76.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.37 $ | 8.83 $ | -5.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | 2.30 $ | +37.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | 0.85 $ | +69.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.96 $ | 2.20 $ | +12.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.98 $ | 2.54 $ | +28.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.08 $ | 1.50 $ | +39.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | 1.51 $ | +23.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 $ | 2.45 $ | +22.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.75 $ | 2.11 $ | +20.5 % |
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 $ | 3.66 $ | -39.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.50 $ | 11.50 $ | -14.8 % |
Transportation | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.75 $ | +10.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.00 $ | 99.00 $ | +16.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.30 $ | 4.25 $ | -19.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.60 $ | 2.70 $ | -25.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.59 $ | 4.93 $ | +37.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,344.69 $ | 36,656.56 $ | +0.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,694.48 $ | 26,661.54 $ | -7.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 120.00 $ | 227.42 $ | +89.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 43.00 $ | 59.86 $ | +39.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 30.00 $ | 69.82 $ | +132.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 25.00 $ | 57.80 $ | +131.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 41.12 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | State College, PA 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 | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 66.70 $ | 61.50 $ | -7.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 55.83 $ | 61.00 $ | +9.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.00 $ | 96.32 $ | +20.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.67 $ | 143.84 $ | +8.4 % |
Rent Per Month | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,200.00 $ | 2,364.00 $ | +97.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | ? | 1,823.64 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,300.00 $ | 4,306.19 $ | +87.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,700.00 $ | 3,314.32 $ | +95.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 184.97 $ | 815.07 $ | +340.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 184.97 $ | 471.61 $ | +155.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | State College, PA Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,000.00 $ | 6,519.46 $ | +117.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.54 | +0.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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