New York City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
525K

The cost of living in New York City is 48% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4th and 346th ($4207 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 285th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 2nd vs 116th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 376th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sacramento

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New York City Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$23546

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859