Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Sacramento, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 3.7% higher than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 7.0% higher than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 13.4% higher than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 0.1% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 2.3% higher than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 3.9% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 19.00 $      +18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 75.00 $      -21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $ 5.19 $      +2.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.79 $      +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 2.30 $      +15.1 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $ 5.00 $      +25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $ 4.20 $      +11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.39 $      +11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 $ 4.47 $      +9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $ 6.69 $      -3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.20 $ 6.53 $      +5.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $ 8.67 $      +4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $ 2.40 $      -4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $ 0.93 $      -4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.21 $      -4.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.97 $      +25.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $ 1.51 $      -2.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $ 2.03 $      +59.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.55 $ 2.66 $      +4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $ 2.22 $      -16.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $ 1.73 $      -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $ 1.58 $      -56.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.57 $      -3.9 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 94.50 $      -5.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $ 4.00 $      +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $ 3.00 $      -6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 27.69 $      -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.26 $ 5.01 $      +17.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +12.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $ 26,698.64 $      -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.43 $ 337.97 $      +42.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 $ 65.33 $      +5.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $ 75.98 $      +6.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $ 64.67 $      +48.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $ 30.00 $      -44.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $ 12.00 $      -12.7 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,657.29 $ 2,213.75 $      +33.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $ 25,500.00 $      +31.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.41 $ 53.00 $      -12.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.63 $ 63.33 $      +18.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.77 $ 106.50 $      +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.74 $ 178.75 $      +39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $ 2,264.38 $      +27.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $ 1,765.44 $      +21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,310.45 $ 3,357.14 $      +1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,538.10 $ 2,905.89 $      +14.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.52 $ 534.75 $      +51.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.50 $ 371.69 $      +21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,784.65 $ 4,918.08 $      +2.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.63      +1.1 %
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