Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacoma, WA and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 26.5% higher than in Tacoma, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 27.7% higher than in Tacoma, WA
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 29.5% higher than in Tacoma, WA
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 51.8% higher than in Tacoma, WA
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 11.4% higher than in Tacoma, WA
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 9.0% lower than in Tacoma, WA
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Restaurants
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 25.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 $ 120.00 $      +65.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 9.00 $      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.06 $ 6.22 $      +22.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 2.78 $      +5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ 2.24 $      -7.4 %
Markets
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.72 $ 4.43 $      +19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 $ 4.00 $      +35.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.53 $      +3.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 $ 4.58 $      +49.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 $ 7.28 $      +34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.59 $ 6.85 $      +3.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.11 $ 9.05 $      +11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 $ 2.58 $      -0.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.99 $      +27.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.22 $      -3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 $ 2.86 $      +19.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.52 $      +36.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.51 $      +35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.50 $ 2.48 $      -29.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $ 2.08 $      -15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.20 $      +26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 3.42 $      +3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Transportation
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.75 $      +22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $ 100.00 $      +122.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.85 $      +14.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $ 40.00 $      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.77 $ 5.07 $      +6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +59.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,899.75 $ 26,765.00 $      +16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.67 $ 271.78 $      +13.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 79.77 $      +85.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.38 $ 76.49 $      +28.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.33 $ 76.14 $      -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 35.67 $      +78.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.99 $ 16.00 $      +23.2 %
Childcare
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,206.67 $ 1,817.47 $      +50.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 $ 29,250.00 $      +46.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.40 $ 72.38 $      +35.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $ 65.06 $      +38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 $ 112.46 $      +40.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $ 147.71 $      +30.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,802.50 $ 2,569.79 $      +42.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,520.00 $ 1,979.32 $      +30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,577.78 $ 4,905.62 $      +37.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,075.00 $ 3,461.45 $      +12.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.83 $ 846.95 $      +100.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 279.83 $ 560.18 $      +100.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tacoma, WA Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,161.69 $ 5,994.97 $      +16.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 6.40      -4.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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