Cost of Living in Seattle
Summary of cost of living in Seattle, WA, United States:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,940.9$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,391.1$ without rent.
- Seattle is 4.1% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Seattle is, on average, 30.0% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.50 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.84 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.57 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.25 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.84 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.56 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.55 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.57 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.67 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.93 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.66 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.33 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.96 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.40 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.97 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.30 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.46 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.93 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,929.58 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 265.13 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.38 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 76.99 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 67.80 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.75 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,680.63 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,000.00 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 67.39 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.86 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.58 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 135.03 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,488.29 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,931.03 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,694.67 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,376.11 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 809.62 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 538.31 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,249.87 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.59 |
Prices in Seattle, Washington
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Last update: June 2023
Last update: June 2023
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Nearby cities:| Cost of Living in Tacoma, Washington | 35.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Olympia, Washington | 63.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremerton, Washington | 66.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vancouver, Washington | 166.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Portland, Oregon | 176.13 miles |
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Unfortunately, unless you work in tech, for Microsoft or Amazon, etc., you can’t afford to live here. Property values are through the roof, as are rents, precisely because all those techies have moved here. The working class is pushed farther and farther out into the suburbs, while the small houses that were built around WWII— the heart of Seattle’s identity and personality—are torn down and replaced with ugly McMansions.
It’s a fine place to live, if you’re wealthy. Otherwise, not so much.
I was living at zip code:
https://countrywisecodes.com/united-states/Seattle/post-zip-code/98129
This website has given very good Estimations of Cost of living, It's authentically true approximations given by some actually living in Seattle, some prices are little high but most of them are correct to the best of my knowledge.