Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seattle vs. Chattanooga Cost of Living Summary
Seattle is 44.0% more expensive than Chattanooga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% more in Seattle
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Seattle
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in Seattle
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% more in Seattle
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Seattle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% more in Seattle
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Seattle
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Seattle are more expensive than in Chattanooga.
Seattle vs. Chattanooga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seattle instead of Chattanooga, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.47
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
|
$5.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
|
$11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$7.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.57
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of groceries
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$4.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$99.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,958.45
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$16.02
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.33
|
$78.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,616.67
|
$2,333.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,274.17
|
$1,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.31
|
$200.99
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,083.33
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of childcare
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$85.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.00
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Chattanooga
|
Seattle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
|
$69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
|
$116.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.44
|
$135.08
|
|
Chattanooga vs. Seattle - Cost of clothing
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