New York City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4542
😷 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 57% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 4th and 605th ($4202 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 533rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 2nd vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 15th vs 347th 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
$22.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$20438

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848