City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,250/mo | 93.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $215,500 | 428.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $57,537 | 159.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 98.9 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 91.5 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 88.3 | 36.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 98.8 | 29.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $51,610 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 48.4% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in Philadelphia than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $41,288 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.