Seattle vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3162
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7446
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$3407
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$810
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$3306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
80
87
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
737K
518K

The cost of living in Seattle is 67% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 125th and 2353rd ($3162 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd and 149th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Seattle ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 99th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Sheffield

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Seattle Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.17
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$6
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2119
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1641
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3861
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2873
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6864
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.82
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.26
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2178
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29883
$24382

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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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851