Seattle vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
737K
14.3M

The cost of living in Seattle is 86% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 142nd and 3249th ($3154 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tokyo

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Seattle Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005