Sacramento vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6191
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1670
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4470
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
525K
543K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 36% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 501st and 2005th ($2656 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 443rd and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 77th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Tucson

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Sacramento Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1688
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1409
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3018
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2447
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4303
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4091
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1525
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30262
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618