Seattle vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
737K
543K

The cost of living in Seattle is 49% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 206th and 2005th ($2908 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1656th 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 16th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 102nd vs 528th 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
$19.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$15724

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618