Sacramento vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2846
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6548
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1798
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$3108
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$723
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4529
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
69
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
525K
385K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 9% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 346th and 719th ($2846 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 116th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 376th vs 151st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Tampa

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Sacramento Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1445
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3355
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2567
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4818
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3673
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.2
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1458
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23546
$16676

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285