Cost of living comparison
Seattle is 25.9% more expensive than Spokane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Seattle
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Seattle
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% more in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% more in Seattle
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Seattle are more expensive than in Spokane.
If you lived in Seattle instead of Spokane, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.45
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.04
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
|
$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,448.00
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$16.02
|
|
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$70.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,532.86
|
$2,256.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,208.33
|
$1,819.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
|
$176.71
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,981.25
|
$2,134.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,975.00
|
$28,666.67
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.81
|
$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.50
|
$62.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 36.3% more for clothing
|
Spokane
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.77
|
$65.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.99
|
$57.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$102.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$132.45
|
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