Cost of living comparison
Seattle is 20.1% more expensive than Dallas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Seattle
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Seattle
- Childcare
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pay 35.2% more in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.7% more in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Seattle
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Seattle are more expensive than in Dallas.
If you lived in Seattle instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.45
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.00
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$16.02
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.92
|
$70.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,749.96
|
$2,256.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.21
|
$1,819.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.18
|
$176.71
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,310.00
|
$2,134.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,633.33
|
$28,666.67
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
|
$62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Dallas
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.94
|
$65.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
|
$57.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.18
|
$102.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.07
|
$132.45
|
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