Sacramento vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1718
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2740
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4811
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
86
100
🏙️ Population
525K
14M

The cost of living in Sacramento is 73% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 409th and 3238th ($2684 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Sacramento ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 238th and 1st 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
$16.4
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1755
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2938
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5758
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2211
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$15051

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063