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
Seattle is the high-income tech and housing-pressure market in Washington, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Seattle has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Seattle has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Seattle minus Bellevue.
| Metric | Bellevue | Seattle | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,688 | $2,202 | -$486 | Seattle | Seattle has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,527,243 | $871,599 | -$655,644 | Seattle | Seattle has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $207/mo | $207/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 114 | 114 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $114,080 | $114,080 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 62/100 | 62/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |