London vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
99
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
525K

The cost of living in London is 29% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 37th and 501st ($3427 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 443rd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Sacramento

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London Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$30262

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851