Be interested to know where you mean, as it's a pretty big coast.
I've spent a while around Seattle/Portland area and never found it eye watering expensive (seemed very on par with UK for food, coffee etc, although admittedly I wasn't buying housing there).
Or boring, absolutely amazing place, Puget sound, the mountains just outside, urban things etc etc.
Be interested to know where you mean, as it's a pretty big coast.
I've spent a while around Seattle/Portland area and never found it eye watering expensive (seemed very on par with UK for food, coffee etc, although admittedly I wasn't buying housing there).
Or boring, absolutely amazing place, Puget sound, the mountains just outside, urban things etc etc.