Sacramento vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
525K
662K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 7% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 605th and 890th ($2682 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd and 1st in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Sacramento ranked 109th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 347th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Vancouver

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Sacramento Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884