Cost of living comparison

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Sacramento vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

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.

Sacramento vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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pay 18.8% less for clothing

 
Paris
Sacramento
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
 

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