Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 26.2% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Sacramento
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Sacramento are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sacramento. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Paris, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.78
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.73
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.37
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.48
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.07
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.49
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,177.98
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.93
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.07
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,262.23
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€976.16
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.90
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€698.18
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,717.95
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.98
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.68
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Sacramento
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.83
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.99
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.97
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€137.53
|
$122.50
|
|
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