Cost of Living Comparison Between Colorado Springs, CO and Sacramento, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 8.8% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 18.3% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 39.5% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 15.3% lower than in Colorado Springs, CO
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 8.1% higher than in Colorado Springs, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 1.1% lower than in Colorado Springs, CO
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Restaurants
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 70.00 $      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
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) 6.69 $ 5.12 $      -23.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 $ 2.76 $      -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 2.34 $      -39.5 %
Markets
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $ 5.00 $      +21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $ 4.20 $      +26.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.39 $      -20.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.50 $ 4.47 $      -0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $ 6.69 $      +37.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $ 6.53 $      +19.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.99 $ 8.67 $      +8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.94 $ 2.40 $      -18.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.93 $      +38.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 2.21 $      +16.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 2.97 $      +37.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.51 $      -32.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $ 2.03 $      +43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 2.66 $      +33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.22 $      +5.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 1.58 $      -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 10.57 $      +6.0 %
Transportation
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.00 $ 94.50 $      +50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 4.00 $      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 3.00 $      +33.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 27.69 $      +10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.34 $ 5.01 $      +50.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,865.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,805.62 $ 26,698.64 $      -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.98 $ 337.97 $      +87.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.83 $ 65.33 $      +28.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.00 $ 75.98 $      -17.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.20 $ 64.67 $      +7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,666.67 $ 2,213.75 $      +32.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,500.00 $ 25,500.00 $      +4.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.40 $ 53.00 $      +5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $ 63.33 $      +58.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.67 $ 106.50 $      +32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.00 $ 178.75 $      +52.8 %
Rent Per Month
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,500.00 $ 2,264.38 $      +51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,342.86 $ 1,765.44 $      +31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,383.33 $ 3,357.14 $      +40.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,150.00 $ 2,905.89 $      +35.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 218.34 $ 534.75 $      +144.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 216.67 $ 371.69 $      +71.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Colorado Springs, CO Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,202.21 $ 4,918.08 $      +17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.63      +1.6 %
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