Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 38.3% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Sacramento
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sacramento are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sacramento. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$122.50
|
|
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