London vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$6163
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$1718
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$2740
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$659
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$4811
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	54
😀 Quality of life	98	86
🏙️ Population	8.91M	525K

The cost of living in London is 24% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 38th and 409th ($3321 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 5th and 238th 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	$19.7	$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$25420

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2620
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2675
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2679
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2548
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2909
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2633
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2699
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2586
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2671
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$2910
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2534
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3059
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3314
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2657
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2227
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2903
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2140
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3171
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2916
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$2904
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3213
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2824
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2947
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2697
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2900
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2782
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2417
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2434
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2876
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3041
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2141
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2968
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2840
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$2929
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2860