Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 14.6% more expensive than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Sacramento are more expensive than in New York.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of New York, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$122.50
|
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