Seattle vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$4600
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$2026
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$3578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
34
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
737K
543K

The cost of living in Seattle is 54% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 158th and 1962nd ($3015 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 1679th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 15th vs 156th best cities to live in the United States, and 98th vs 561st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tucson

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Seattle Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$2008
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$2596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$15495

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2056
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2073
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2037
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2077
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$830
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2319
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2296
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2353
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2281
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2306
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2417
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2413
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$791
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2423
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2524
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2395
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2468
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2342
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2388
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2304
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$788
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2328
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2466
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2543
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$814
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1815
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1947
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2763
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1695
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2262