Seattle vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
737K
543K

The cost of living in Seattle is 65% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 126th and 2237th ($3183 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 33rd vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 147th vs 460th 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
$20.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$6.46
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212