Sacramento vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6191
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1670
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4470
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
97
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
525K
874K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 30% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 501st and 9th ($2656 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 443rd and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 77th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs San Francisco

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Sacramento San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1688
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1409
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3018
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2447
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4303
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4091
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1525
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30262
$31050

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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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610