Not where I'm from. There's Pike Place Market, and lots of vegan places on Capital Hill. Most of the vegan people I know are "poor"- just above minimum wage jobs, etc. It can be done- especially if you search well, and know what you like and don't like.

I'm not far off vegan (dairy produce tends to make me a bit ill anyway) and I eat pretty cheaply - it just takes a bit of effort. Don't be fooled into thinking you have to do some mad Gillian McKeith style diet full of food you've never heard of, most of the nutrients you lose out on you can picck up elsewhere in very normal foods. Protein you can get from dried pulses which are some of the cheapest food you can buy. Lentils you don't need to soak, and everything else you can cook in advance and then freeze it to use when you're ready. Tofu is really good if you can learn how to cook it (it is a bit of a faff, but done properly it's lovely) and you can get firm tofu for 99p a pack in Morrisons, or about £1.50 in Tesco. Lots of protein and iron and b vitamins there. You have to watch your calcium intake but you don't need to eat anything fancy - dark green veg like spinach and cabbage is just as good as milk in that sense. Eat plenty of nuts and sunflower and pumpkin seeds for your omega oils. In all honesty I consume very little in the way of specific "vegan" produce like soy milk and fake cheese becaus ethey are expensive and a bit unecessary. Buy them occasionally rather than living off them - try using coconut cream instead of cream in recipes (very cheap). Vegan pesto is very nice and not too expensive. You just have to become a bit more aware of what nutrients are in which foods and work it out according to your budget.

No, I have a family of 3 and we spend roughly $300 (US dollars) on food per month, and we all eat a vegan diet.

It can be expensive, depending on where you shop. However, it can also be relatively inexpensive, though that often takes a little more effort.

As this vegetarian in the video explains, non-meat foods are actually a lot cheaper.

Nope - My food for the week costs less than my mothers & step fathers (not counting them together) who are both omnivores. The only thing that is more expensive is soaps, & usually they are the organic type but you don't have to buy organic soaps to buy vegan soaps. Cruelty free cosmetics, at least in my area, are roughly the same price & sometimes cheaper. So for me, it's not expensive.

It can actually be cheaper if you make most dishes yourself instead of buying ready-made vegan food dishes at the store.

No, I usually buy beans, peanuts, tofu, and sunflower seeds to replace meat. These sources are cheaper than animal products. Almonds, walnuts, and other nuts are a bit more expensive, but they are also excellent sources of protein. ... Fruits and vegetables are the most expensive foods per calorie. But, these foods should be part of an omnivorous diet too.