Sacramento vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2846
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6548
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1798
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3108
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$723
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4529
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
525K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 68% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 346th and 3249th ($2846 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sacramento ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 376th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Tokyo

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Sacramento Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1445
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3355
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2567
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4818
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3673
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1458
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23546
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005