Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 60.7% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 63.4% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Sacramento
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Sacramento are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.01
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.70
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.86
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.47
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 63.4% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.32
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.72
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.66
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.56
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.57
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.04
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.86
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.33
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.11
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.60
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.48
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.16
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$123.24
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,080.65
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.90
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.16
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,795.71
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,442.82
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$163.37
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,090.42
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,998.61
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.86
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.88
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.77
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.66
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.45
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$116.38
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.68
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$167.00
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$216.95
|
$122.50
|
|
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