Cost of Living Comparison Between Gainesville, FL and Seattle, WA 

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Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 70.0% higher than in Gainesville, FL
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 28.8% higher than in Gainesville, FL
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 7.6% lower than in Gainesville, FL
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Restaurants
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $ 20.00 $      +5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 100.00 $      +66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 $ 8.00 $      +77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $ 6.10 $      +10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 3.19 $      +40.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 2.51 $      +16.8 %
Markets
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.32 $ 4.55 $      -14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.97 $ 3.98 $      +0.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.75 $ 2.54 $      -7.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 $ 4.48 $      +12.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.82 $ 6.53 $      -4.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.80 $ 7.15 $      +23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.25 $ 9.20 $      -10.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.75 $ 2.38 $      -36.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.21 $ 0.96 $      -20.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.10 $ 2.22 $      -28.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.56 $      +5.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 1.52 $      -12.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 $ 1.53 $      -12.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $ 2.48 $      -9.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.17 $ 2.15 $      -48.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 $ 15.00 $      +36.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.73 $      +57.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 $ 3.72 $      -30.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Transportation
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.75 $      -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ? 99.50 $     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.93 $      +4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 37.50 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 4.97 $      +45.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 35,828.28 $      +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,141.13 $ 26,807.70 $      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 306.84 $ 240.24 $      -21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.00 $ 62.61 $      +11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $ 71.44 $      -4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.00 $ 59.47 $      +8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 41.00 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 2,000.75 $      +33.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +66.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $ 67.17 $      +37.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.00 $ 63.48 $      +5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.75 $ 101.00 $      +28.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.00 $ 151.57 $      +1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,505.56 $ 2,525.03 $      +67.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 2,073.65 $      +72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.00 $ 4,797.31 $      +65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,055.56 $ 3,626.15 $      +76.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 236.34 $ 1,166.66 $      +393.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 196.34 $ 818.69 $      +317.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Gainesville, FL Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,208.89 $ 6,455.94 $      +101.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.69      +1.2 %
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