I took the right picture from the top of the Sky View Observatory! The Seattle Space Needle is still worth visiting from below. So, as you can see, the average price of accommodation in Seattle is quite a bit more expensive than in most other places. The only 5-star hotel in the area is the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, which costs about $1,000 USD per night. That said, the average price is around $300…so any hotel offering a price below that is pretty good in terms of Seattle rates.įinally, for any travelers looking for the most luxurious stay and to have the best amenities available at their fingertips, expect to pay a hefty sum. If you opt to stay at a 4-star hotel, you can expect to pay anywhere from $170 – $425 USD per night. But to give you a rough idea, here’s a quick breakdown of prices you can expect to pay based on the type of housing you select.įor a shared room in a highly-rated hostel, you can expect to pay about $50 USD per night and $131 for a private room.Īt a quality 3-star hotel, prices range from about $160 – $300 USD per night, with the average price being around $240 USD per night. Since Seattle is a major city, you can find accommodation in Seattle to fit just about any budget. This way, you’ll hopefully get a nice idea of how much you’ll be spending on accommodation, food, and activities during your trip!Īnd to help you maximize your time in the city, I’ll give you a few recommendations on things to do and avoid!
These will be both based on my experience in Seattle as well as my friends who live in the city! So, to paint a clearer picture, I’ll be providing you with average prices you can anticipate spending on various parts of your trip. Taken within the Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibit We all come from different backgrounds, so my “expensive” could be your everyday costs - I mean, I am not exactly the most financially stable individual presently lol. Ok, now that I’ve established that Seattle is expensive, you might be wondering exactly how expensive is Seattle. But, in general, Seattle is expensive to visit and you expect to spend a pretty penny for a vacation in the city! In the end, it’s all a little subjective based on your travel preferences. From my experience, Zurich and Geneva are definitely very expensive, but I thought the cost of visiting Monaco wasn’t bad at all. Meanwhile, cities like Zurich, Geneva, and Monaco are said to be more expensive to visit than Seattle. But, they are surprisingly considered less expensive to visit than Seattle Major cities like Paris, Stockholm, and Oslo rank at the top of the most expensive places in Europe. Iconic Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier in the distanceĪnd, if you’re visiting from outside the United States and unfamiliar with the cities mentioned above, here are some European reference points.Ĭompared to Eastern European countries, such as Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, or Budapest… you can expect to spend 3x as much in Seattle compared to those locations.īut, let’s say you are more familiar with places in Western Europe. Heck, compared to San Diego, which has a reputation for being expensive and is where I lived for several years, Seattle makes San Diego seem not that bad… dare I say ✨almost affordable✨. The city is well-known for being the largest major tech hub in the Pacific Northwest, and with so many tech bros and girlies in the city, it’s not exactly that far of a stretch to assume Seattle is also expensive to visit… I mean just look at Silicon Valley and San Francisco, two other major tech hubs with really high costs of living.
To cut to the chase, yes - Seattle is pretty expensive to visit.
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