Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 41.8% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
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pay 37.9% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
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pay 51.5% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sacramento are more expensive than in Iowa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 85.0% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$122.50
|
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