Seattle vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
53
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
737K
686K

The cost of living in Seattle is 193% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 206th and 5761st ($2908 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 722nd 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 102nd and 2988th 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
$19.3
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$21319

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103