Sacramento vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
74
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
525K
459K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 9% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 605th and 978th ($2682 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 109th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 347th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Virginia Beach

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Sacramento Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769