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Seattle, WA BPI: $16.11 (+9.7% WoW) — ranks #4 of 10; national prints $14.75. Bloomberg Terminal energy, Wendy's drive-thru prices — https://burgerprice.com/cities/seattle-wa
vs National Average
Seattle prints $16.11, #4 of 10 on the tape — 9.2% above the national $14.75, rallying 9.7% on the week. The drive-thru doesn't care about your feelings.
5-week tape: Seattle climbed $14.22 → $16.11 (+13.3%), 2 green prints. Your wallet filed the complaint; the menu didn't care.
Seattle sits mid-range: 10.1% off the high, 26.8% above the low.
8 of 12 Seattle spots were also on last week's tape, and their burgers moved +1.0% on average. The headline +9.7% is mostly basket mix (4 new spots in, 4 rolled off). The menu boards didn't move that much; the sample did.
| Restaurant | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
Red Mill Burgers Mill Deluxe with Cheese | $9.49 | $10.25 | ▲+8.0% |
Dick's Drive-In Dick's Deluxe | $5.70 | $5.70 | —0.0% |
McDonald's Big Mac | $6.39 | $6.39 | —0.0% |
Shake Shack ShackBurger (Single) | $8.79 | $8.79 | —0.0% |
Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger | $12.89 | $12.89 | —0.0% |
8oz Burger & Co. The 8oz Burger | $19.00 | $19.00 | —0.0% |
Tavern Law TL Wagyu Burger (was The TL Burger) | $22.00 | $22.00 | —0.0% |
Bateau Bateau Custom Beef Burger (was Bateau Burger) | $26.00 | $26.00 | —0.0% |
Same-store compares only restaurants priced both weeks. The headline BPI is tier-weighted across the full weekly sample. How we print.
Tokyo Classic (Beef Katsu)
“Offering an asymmetric risk-reward profile, this panko-crusted, deep-fried beef patty yields explosive textural alpha compared to standard griddled offerings. The integration of tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayo delivers high-yield umami that easily out-indexes competitors in the mid-tier price bracket. It represents the week's most compelling fusion of culinary innovation and strong cost-to-flavor efficiency.”
Local Purchasing Power
Min wage vs the local BPI print
Where Seattle ranks
Latest print · week of Nov 9
#4 of 10priciest first
3 markets pricier, 6 cheaper. Up 1 spot (pricier) since the week of Nov 2: from #5 to #4.
Full board on the weekly rankings.
Head-to-head: Seattle vs Los Angeles · Seattle vs San Francisco
BPI Candlestick
45-week OHLC · body = BPI movement · wicks = price spread
Restaurant Prices
12 restaurants sampled this week
BPI is a weighted average of fast-food, casual, and premium burger prices sampled weekly. Not financial advice — just the tape. Full methodology.
Seattle FAQ
What is Seattle's Burger Price Index this week?+
Seattle, WA prints at $16.11 for the week of 2026-11-09. +9.7% week-over-week. That's the weighted tape across fast-food, casual, and premium burgers sampled in Seattle.
How does Seattle compare to the national average?+
Seattle sits 9.2% above the national print of $14.75 — rank #4 of 10 tracked cities (highest BPI first).
What's the cheapest and most expensive burger in Seattle?+
Floor: Dick's Drive-In at $5.70. Ceiling: Bateau at $26.00. Sample this week: 12 burgers. Full tape is on this page.
How do I read Seattle's BPI?+
BPI is a weighted average — Fast Food 20%, Casual/Diner 40%, Premium/Gourmet 40%. Same recipe every city, every week. The big number is the print; WoW % is the move; the chart and price table fill in the story. Not financial advice — just the tape.
Which cities print closest to Seattle?+
Closest peers on BPI this week: Los Angeles, CA ($16.22); San Francisco, CA ($16.77). Browse the full grid on /cities or the weekly table on /rankings.
Compare markets on All Cities or the weekly rankings. Methodology on About.
Download Seattle's weekly BPI history (CSV) · free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to burgerprice.com.