Cost of living in Sacramento
Sacramento (CA), United States
compared to
Search to compare..
Cost of living in Sacramento vs. United States overall average
Sacramento is 21.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sacramento are more expensive than in United States.
Sacramento Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.99
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.64 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.12 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84 |
$2.19
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.35 |
$6.93
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 |
$3.45
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29 |
$2.72
-
$5.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.00 |
$3.98
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.44 |
$1.49
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.75
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$1.00
-
$2.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.27 |
$2.10
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.55
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.30 |
$2.00
-
$2.50
|
Sacramento - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.85 |
$4.20
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.00 |
$89.00
-
$100.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,753.89 |
$28,000.00
-
$38,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.91 |
$16.43
-
$18.91
|
Sacramento - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63 |
$55.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,096.82 |
$1,650.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,803.25 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86 |
$168.24
-
$517.71
|
Sacramento - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,517.50 |
$1,250.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$5.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.54 |
$3.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $61.12 |
$25.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.50 |
$12.00
-
$22.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78 |
$35.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22 |
$65.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $122.50 |
$90.00
-
$150.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Piedmont,
Antioch,
Fairfield,
Monterey,
Eureka,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Sacramento.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Change currency:
United States Dollar (USD)