New York City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$4579
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
8.8M
525K

The cost of living in New York City is 58% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3rd and 313th ($4441 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 277th 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 81st best cities to live in the United States, and 22nd vs 308th 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
$29.7
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$7.64
 Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$29998

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045