Cost of living in Sacramento
compared to
Cost of living in Sacramento vs. United States overall average
Sacramento is 18.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Sacramento
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Sacramento are more expensive than in United States.
Sacramento Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$9.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.53 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.04 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.54 |
$3.31
-
$6.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.13 |
$4.25
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.45 |
$3.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.03 |
$2.72
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.43 |
$3.98
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.36 |
$1.47
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.94 |
$0.68
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.93 |
$1.24
-
$2.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.08 |
$1.28
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.70 |
$0.69
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.07 |
$0.79
-
$2.99
|
Sacramento - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.75 |
$4.16
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.00 |
$100.00
-
$100.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,753.89 |
$27,000.00
-
$37,649.85
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.91 |
$16.43
-
$18.91
|
Sacramento - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.65 |
$50.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,061.79 |
$1,650.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,652.79 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$270.98 |
$186.57
-
$458.82
|
Sacramento - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,450.83 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $27,750.00 |
$21,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$3.95
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25 |
$11.00
-
$16.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.46 |
$23.08
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.75 |
$30.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.83 |
$29.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.07 |
$75.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $130.00 |
$90.00
-
$200.00
|
Sacramento - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Costa Mesa,
Paso Robles,
Redlands,
Vallejo,
Corona,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Sacramento.
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