Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and Sacramento, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 13.7% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 18.7% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 29.1% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 5.9% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 8.8% higher than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 9.7% higher than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 75.00 $      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.59 $ 12.00 $      +13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 7.00 $      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $ 5.19 $      +5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 2.79 $      +9.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 2.30 $      +1.4 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 5.00 $      +45.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.84 $ 4.20 $      +47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $ 2.39 $      +54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $ 4.47 $      +75.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 6.69 $      +8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 $ 6.53 $      +13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $ 8.67 $      +6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 $ 2.40 $      +4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.93 $      -12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.21 $      -8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 $ 2.97 $      +19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.51 $      -25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $ 2.03 $      +9.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 2.66 $      +48.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $ 2.22 $      -10.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $ 1.73 $      -26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 1.58 $      -56.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.57 $      +5.7 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 94.50 $      +45.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.00 $      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $ 3.00 $      +48.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $ 27.69 $      +2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.39 $ 5.01 $      +47.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $ 26,698.64 $      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $ 310.22 $      +33.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.33 $ 65.33 $      +22.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.15 $ 75.98 $      +8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.16 $ 64.67 $      +49.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $ 30.00 $      +3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $ 2,213.75 $      +79.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,333.33 $ 25,500.00 $      +66.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.25 $ 53.00 $      -20.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.10 $ 63.33 $      +37.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.56 $ 106.50 $      +24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.50 $ 178.75 $      +52.1 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,523.67 $ 2,159.29 $      +41.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,171.42 $ 1,654.33 $      +41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,946.25 $ 3,291.67 $      +11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.54 $ 2,856.62 $      +37.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $ 403.00 $      +37.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $ 371.69 $      +26.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,855.18 $ 5,020.94 $      +30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 6.64      +2.6 %
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