Seattle vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
17
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
737K
216K

The cost of living in Seattle is 30% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 206th and 1293rd ($2908 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 102nd and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Wellington

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Seattle Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$13500

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700