Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Washington
Bellevue is the premium tech and suburb market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Washington
Olympia is a state-capital and South Sound market in Washington, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Olympia has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Olympia has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Olympia minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Olympia | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $1,938 | -$750 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $537,653 | -$989,590 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $201/mo | -$6/mo | Olympia | Olympia has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 113 | -1 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $82,800 | -$31,280 | Olympia | Olympia has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 71/100 | +9 | Olympia | Olympia has the higher move score. |