Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 16.6% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Sacramento are more expensive than in Washington.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Washington, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$122.50
|
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