Sacramento vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2825
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6608
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1770
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$3115
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$731
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4380
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
81
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
525K
449K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 23% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 362nd and 23rd ($2825 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 307th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sacramento ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 309th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Zurich

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Sacramento Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1816
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5035
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4072
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1441
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27489
$22875

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041