Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 72.50 $ | -27.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.50 $ | 11.90 $ | -4.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -37.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.20 $ | 5.00 $ | -19.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 $ | 2.64 $ | -22.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | 1.97 $ | -24.6 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.67 $ | 4.06 $ | -13.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.04 $ | 4.35 $ | +7.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.60 $ | 2.40 $ | -7.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.72 $ | 5.12 $ | +8.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.33 $ | 6.94 $ | +9.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.20 $ | 5.57 $ | -22.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.20 $ | 6.75 $ | -26.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | 2.16 $ | -8.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | 0.63 $ | -25.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 2.35 $ | +7.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | 2.12 $ | -16.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 1.39 $ | -7.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | 1.76 $ | +17.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.45 $ | 3.62 $ | +47.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.11 $ | 1.91 $ | -9.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 10.75 $ | -28.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.73 $ | 1.99 $ | -27.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.66 $ | 2.81 $ | -23.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.50 $ | 13.50 $ | +17.4 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 1.50 $ | -45.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 99.00 $ | 77.50 $ | -21.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 5.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.24 $ | -16.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 27.50 $ | -8.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.97 $ | 3.68 $ | -25.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,656.56 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -18.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,661.54 $ | 27,642.24 $ | +3.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 243.86 $ | 183.68 $ | -24.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.37 $ | 48.47 $ | -19.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.71 $ | 61.61 $ | -12.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 59.47 $ | 67.00 $ | +12.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.12 $ | 22.00 $ | -46.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,000.75 $ | 1,400.00 $ | -30.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,000.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | -6.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.74 $ | 44.67 $ | -32.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.26 $ | 46.37 $ | -25.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.37 $ | 87.25 $ | -13.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 151.76 $ | 109.00 $ | -28.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,422.17 $ | 1,407.50 $ | -41.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,911.52 $ | 1,391.25 $ | -27.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,492.27 $ | 2,733.33 $ | -39.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,390.43 $ | 2,466.67 $ | -27.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 865.68 $ | 360.09 $ | -58.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 506.84 $ | 298.15 $ | -41.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,381.25 $ | 4,434.28 $ | -30.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.48 | -1.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 279 | 26 |
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