Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 39.8% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.4% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 52.7% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% less in Estonia
- Housing
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pay 63.2% less in Estonia
- Childcare
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pay 79.9% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% less in Estonia
- Clothing
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pay 6.9% more in Estonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
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pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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