Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sacramento vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
Sacramento is 36.3% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% more in Sacramento
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Sacramento are more expensive than in Las Vegas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
Sacramento vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.04
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$4.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$5.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$7.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$2.07
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$18.91
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.63
|
$74.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,618.96
|
$2,061.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.65
|
$1,652.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.62
|
$270.98
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.50
|
$1,450.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,250.00
|
$27,750.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
|
$49.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$14.50
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.89
|
$58.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.46
|
$54.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
|
$93.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.18
|
$130.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Sacramento - Cost of clothing
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