Santo Domingo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$479
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
2.2M
737K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5021st and 126th ($1098 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th in the Dominican Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5488th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$30033

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$640
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$820
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$803
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$748
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$618
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$672
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$858
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$814
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$577
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$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
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$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
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$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
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$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
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$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
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$539

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$2843
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$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
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$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
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$2827
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$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
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$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
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$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
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$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
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$2479
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$2775
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$2714
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$2542
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$2617
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$2709
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$2342
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$2727
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$2429
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$2722
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$2822
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$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
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$2661
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$2378
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$2616
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$2592
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$2773
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$2475
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