Cost of living comparison
Seattle is 39.7% more expensive than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 67.4% more in Seattle
- Housing
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pay 30.8% more in Seattle
- Childcare
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pay 47.2% more in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Seattle
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Seattle are more expensive than in Bellingham. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Seattle.
If you lived in Seattle instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.45
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 67.4% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$16.02
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$70.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$2,256.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$1,819.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$176.71
|
|
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$2,134.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$28,666.67
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$65.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$57.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$102.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$132.45
|
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