Santo Domingo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2757
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
80
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
1.13M
737K

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5318th and 206th ($1046 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5688th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Santo Domingo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.91
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6229
$28179

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$542
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$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
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$685
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$527
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$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
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$758
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$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
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$527

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$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
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$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
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$2904
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$3091
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$2301
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$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
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$2866
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$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
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$2655
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$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
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$2491
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$2819
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$2692
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$2449
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$2515
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$2619
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$2172
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$2569
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$2348
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$2655
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$2774
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$2581
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$2417
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$2576
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$2307
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$2534
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$2612
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$2314
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