Bellevue, WA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
174
Bellevue's Overall Cost Of Living
1.7x
Higher Than The National Average
188 out of 192
In Washington
6,169 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Bellevue is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Bellevue, WA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Bellevue has an overall cost of living index of 174 which is 1.7x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Washington, Bellevue has a cost of living index that's 1.5x higher than Washington's index of 119.

The standard of living in Bellevue ranks as #6,174 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Washington. By definition, that implies Bellevue ranks as the #244 most expensive place in the Evergreen State.

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Bellevue Cost Of Living Vs. Washington

Living Expense Bellevue Washington National Average
Overall 174 119 100
Services 128 112 100
Groceries 129 110 100
Health 130 122 100
Housing 284 136 100
Transportation 143 123 100
Utilities 109 91 100
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Bellevue Cost of Living Vs. WA

Bellevue, WA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Washington, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$887,700
Median Home Value
$2,104
Median Rent
$129,497
Median Income
Statistic Bellevue Washington United States
Median Home Value $887,700 $366,800 $229,800
Median Rent $2,104 $1,337 $1,096
Median Income $129,497 $77,006 $64,994
Home Value To Income 6.9x 4.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Bellevue Services Costs Vs. Washington

Item Bellevue Washington
Shampoo $1.13 $1.06
Movie $14.7 $10.68
Bowling $21.8 $14.67

Detailed Bellevue Groceries Costs Vs. Washington

Item Bellevue Washington
Ground Beef $5.74 $4.22
Fried Chicken $2.15 $1.39
Milk $2.5 $2.05

Detailed Bellevue Health Costs Vs. Washington

Item Bellevue Washington
Haircut $39.33 $18.62
Beauty Salon $50.33 $39.05
Toothpaste $3.44 $2.34

Detailed Bellevue Transportation Costs Vs. Washington

Item Bellevue Washington
Potatoes $3.5 $3.29
Pizza $13.12 $10.62
Beer $10.49 $9.38
Optometrist $158.73 $108.57
Doctor $136.39 $116.17
Dentist $143.77 $99.13

Detailed Bellevue Utilities Costs Vs. Washington

Item Bellevue Washington
Gasoline $3.19 $2.22
Tire Balancing $66.49 $50.07
All Electricity $186.95 $167.67
Phone $194.23 $175.64

Bellevue SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
9.5
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Bellevue

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Bellevue
Kent, WA 130,038 130 0.7x
Redmond, WA 67,959 166 1.0x
Sammamish, WA 65,265 178 1.0x
Issaquah, WA 38,707 159 0.9x
Lynnwood, WA 38,538 135 0.8x
SeaTac, WA 29,102 126 0.7x
Mercer Island, WA 25,820 216 1.2x
Bainbridge Island, WA 24,859 165 0.9x
Tukwila, WA 20,265 125 0.7x
Monroe, WA 19,403 131 0.8x

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