Sacramento vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1718
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2740
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4811
$3016
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
78
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
525K
662K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 5% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 409th and 587th ($2684 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Sacramento ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 238th and 60th 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
$16.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1755
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2938
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5758
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2211
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758