New York City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
97
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
525K

The cost of living in New York City is 53% more expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5th and 501st ($4051 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 2nd vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 13th vs 281st 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
$24.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$30262

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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