Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. Seattle Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 16.7% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 17.6% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 9.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
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pay 19.5% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
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pay 22.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale vs. Seattle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.04
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.23
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.32
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.73
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.50
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$16.93
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.68
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,900.00
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.99
|
$136.01
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,200.00
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.87
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$16.50
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.52
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.68
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.24
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.08
|
$111.25
|
|
Seattle vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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