Phoenix vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
525K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 10% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1041st and 605th ($2423 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 533rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 58th vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 347th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Sacramento

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Phoenix Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$20438

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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