Paris vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
2.15M
525K

The cost of living in Paris is 17% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1216th and 409th ($2231 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 364th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$25420

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

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