Seattle vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Seattle | Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Seattle is 86% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 125th and 3130th ($3162 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Seattle ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 99th and 4th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Seattle
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 km or 5.7 mi |  Mercer Island | |
| 11 km or 6.5 mi | Bellevue | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Kirkland | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Tukwila | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Burien | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Bainbridge Island | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Shoreline | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Renton | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Redmond | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Kenmore | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | SeaTac | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bothell | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Sammamish | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Edmonds | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Issaquah | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Des Moines | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Lynnwood | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Bremerton | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Kent | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Mill Creek | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Federal Way | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Maple Valley | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Mukilteo | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Auburn | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Everett | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Tacoma | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | University Place | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Puyallup | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Lake Stevens | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Lakewood | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Marysville | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Spanaway | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Lacey | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Olympia | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Sequim | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Oak Harbor | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Port Angeles | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Centralia | |
| 119 km or 74 mi |  Victoria |
Cities near Tokyo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.3 mi |  Musashino | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Komae | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Mitaka | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Wako | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Kawaguchi | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Hirai | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Toda | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Chofu | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Nishitokyo | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Asaka | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Warabi | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Niiza | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Higashikurume | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Koganei | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kawasaki-ku | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Inagi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Soka | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kiyose | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shiki | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kawasaki | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Urayasu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Fuchu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Saitama | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Kodaira | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Yashio | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kokubunji | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Higashimurayama | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Miyoshi | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ichikawa | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Matsudo | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Misato | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fujimi | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kunitachi | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Tama | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Tokorozawa | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Koshigaya | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Tachikawa | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Higashiyamato | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Yoshikawa | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Fujimino |