Phoenix vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
525K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 11% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 973rd and 501st ($2369 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 22nd vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 119th vs 281st 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
$18.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$30262

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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