Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 32.5% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Sacramento are more expensive than in South Carolina.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$122.50
|
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