Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sacramento vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Sacramento is 32.7% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Sacramento
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sacramento are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Sacramento. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
Sacramento vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Austria, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.10
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.25
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.42
|
$2.04
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$4.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€8.91
|
$8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.39
|
$4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€3.97
|
$5.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.81
|
$7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.84
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$2.07
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.15
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€25,819.06
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.41
|
$18.91
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of transportation
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.28
|
$74.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€826.39
|
$2,061.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€701.60
|
$1,652.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€261.94
|
$270.98
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€499.21
|
$1,450.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,045.25
|
$27,750.00
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.72
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.39
|
$12.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€43.57
|
$49.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.21
|
$14.50
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€84.72
|
$58.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€40.59
|
$54.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€88.46
|
$93.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€128.12
|
$130.00
|
|
Austria vs. Sacramento - Cost of clothing
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