Seattle vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
90
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
737K
13.9M

The cost of living in Seattle is 339% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 158th and 6956th ($3015 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 64th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Seattle ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 98th and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tianjin

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Seattle Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$18215

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616