Seattle vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
737K
14.3M

The cost of living in Seattle is 90% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 126th and 3273rd ($3183 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 147th and 9th 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
$20.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$17493

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006