Seattle is how expensive? Very expensive, says cost-of-living site Seattle ranks among the country's 25 most expensive cities, says Expatistan

No. 25 with San Jose, where a dozen eggs cost $3.11, and a nice, furnished apartment goes for $1,505, says the site's users.



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Everyone knows Seattle is an expensive place to live, but how does it compare with Milan, Dubai, Shanghai and other glamorous cities around the world?

Answer: More expensive than they are, and expensive enough to rank among America's top 25 priciest cities.

That's according to Expatistan's global cost-of-living index, a crowdsourced gauge geared toward ex-pats around the world.

Basically, people input a city's cost for rent – plus wine, cheese, gas and a pair of Levis (all the essentials) – and Expatistan figures out how relatively pricey a city is.

Click the slideshow above for Expatistan's 25 most-expensive American cities, and see where Seattle ranks in the country and around the world. For the full cost-of-living index, go here.

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