Paramaribo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$277
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
13
80
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
224K
737K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6461st and 142nd ($877 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Suriname and the United States, respectively. Check Suriname vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6448th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Seattle

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Paramaribo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$28950

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$1938
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$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
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$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
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$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173