relocating Canada to Bothell?? (Seattle, Vancouver: apartment, rentals, neighbourhoods)

[Pimk]

I am currently living in New Brunswick (Canada) and have a job offer in Bothell. I know rents on the west coast are typically higher but I am trying to get a feel for the costs.
I'll be looking for a 1 or 2 bdr apartment, somewhere near Bothell. I am in my twenties, and prefer a place where i can find some entertainment, restaurants, bars, sportclubs....
Can someone tell me which neighbourhoods are typically expensive, affordable, cheap areas?? Should I can consider Bothell at all? I'll prob. be making around 70k anualy, is Bothell an expensive place to stay?
I don't see myself comuting more than 30 min (in traffic), so which neighbourhoods should I then consider?
Are buses reguarly driving between Seattle downtown and Bothell. Could I, for example, go drinking on a saturday night downtwon and come back with the bus?
Finally, does anyone have ball park figures on the relocation costs from eastern Canada to Seattle?

Any info is helpful, thanks!

[Freebird2007]

its actually cheaper

[emcamm]

Seattle area is NOT cheaper than NB. The higher costs in Eastern Canada are in the Toronto area and not the smaller provinces.
I don't like in Seattle but my husband does (I'm in Vancouver and we're waiting on immigration). Rentals seem to be about the same in Seattle as they are here (insane!) but I think with $70k, you'll get by fine as a young, single adult. Others can be more helpful in your search for rentals and transit information.

[Ira500]

Just to translate here:
Seattle rents are higher than eastern Canada rents, but Bothell rents are cheaper than Seattle rents.