Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sacramento vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Sacramento is 47.0% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Sacramento
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sacramento are more expensive than in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
Sacramento vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Canada, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$22.98
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.13
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.76
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
$2.04
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
$4.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
$8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.19
|
$4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
$5.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
$7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$2.07
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
$4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$90.92
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,874.76
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.57
|
$18.91
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of transportation
pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.33
|
$74.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,692.18
|
$2,061.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,529.19
|
$1,652.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$152.48
|
$270.98
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$992.44
|
$1,450.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,621.54
|
$27,750.00
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of childcare
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.21
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.02
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.43
|
$12.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.61
|
$49.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.41
|
$14.50
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$73.89
|
$58.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$56.87
|
$54.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$118.68
|
$93.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$141.93
|
$130.00
|
|
Canada vs. Sacramento - Cost of clothing
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