Sacramento vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
525K
737K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 16% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 605th and 126th ($2682 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd and 94th 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 Seattle. Ranked 109th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 347th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Seattle

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Sacramento Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$30033

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098