Seattle vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$2276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
53
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
737K
686K

The cost of living in Seattle is 228% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 142nd and 5951st ($3154 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 630th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Shizuoka ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Shizuoka

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Seattle Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$16729

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$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
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$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
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063