Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 31.3% more expensive than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sacramento are more expensive than in Toronto. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$29.06
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.18
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.50
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.08
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.15
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.46
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.89
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.08
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.54
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.33
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.93
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,383.31
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.80
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.16
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,610.73
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,205.47
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.73
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,703.93
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,172.21
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.83
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.76
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.79
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.35
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.46
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.65
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$168.22
|
$122.50
|
|
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