El Paso vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1778
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4015
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$981
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3306
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
679K
737K

The cost of living in El Paso is 44% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2820th and 125th ($1778 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1979th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in El Paso compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 206th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 665th vs 99th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Seattle

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El Paso Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1819
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.7
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6990
$29883

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1842
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1602
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1750
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1896
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$813
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1880
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$944
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1964
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1015
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$895
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2150
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1940
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2095
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2046
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1784
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$727
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2204
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2084
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2245
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2235
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1912
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2151
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2466
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2491
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2403
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3031
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2024
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$982
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2407
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2447
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2349
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2371

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114