Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 50.6% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
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pay 53.5% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 74.1% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
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pay 59.6% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.6% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sacramento are more expensive than in Kentucky. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 74.1% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$122.50
|
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