Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Denver, CO 

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Cost of Living in Denver, CO is 8.1% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denver, CO is 2.8% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 7.0% higher than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 0.2% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 9.1% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 2.4% lower than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 80.00 $      +3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.25 $      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 5.72 $      +3.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 2.66 $      -2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $ 2.26 $      +10.3 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.11 $ 4.05 $      -20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $ 3.67 $      -13.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $ 2.20 $      -8.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $ 4.29 $      -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $ 6.04 $      -9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $ 5.99 $      -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 7.42 $      -14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $ 2.46 $      -4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.77 $      -19.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.36 $      +2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.27 $ 2.68 $      -18.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 $ 1.26 $      -14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.18 $      -42.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.68 $ 1.94 $      -27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 2.14 $      -3.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 16.00 $      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.06 $      +18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $ 3.93 $      +148.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $ 10.00 $      -5.4 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $ 100.00 $      +5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.65 $      -11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $ 30.00 $      +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.99 $ 3.29 $      -34.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 36,029.12 $      +2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $ 28,216.73 $      +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 386.03 $ 192.10 $      -50.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $ 62.90 $      -3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.76 $ 69.35 $      -8.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $ 67.00 $      +3.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 41.67 $      +38.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $ 1,368.61 $      -38.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $ 16,168.00 $      -36.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $ 53.18 $      +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $ 47.78 $      -24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $ 87.62 $      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $ 107.67 $      -39.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,159.29 $ 2,089.27 $      -3.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,654.33 $ 1,716.82 $      +3.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,291.67 $ 3,842.40 $      +16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,856.62 $ 3,012.76 $      +5.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 403.00 $ 421.07 $      +4.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $ 364.74 $      -1.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,970.30 $ 4,717.72 $      -5.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.58      -1.0 %
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