Cost of Living Comparison Between Irvine, CA and Sacramento, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 0.7% lower than in Irvine, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 11.8% lower than in Irvine, CA
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 26.1% lower than in Irvine, CA
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 19.3% lower than in Irvine, CA
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 0.3% lower than in Irvine, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 12.6% lower than in Irvine, CA
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Restaurants
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 70.00 $      -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 9.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 8.00 $      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.75 $ 5.12 $      -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $ 2.76 $      -10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $ 2.34 $      -16.3 %
Markets
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 $ 5.00 $      +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.52 $ 4.20 $      -7.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.39 $      -25.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.00 $ 4.47 $      -10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $ 6.69 $      -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.60 $ 6.53 $      +42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.37 $ 8.67 $      +36.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.40 $      +1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.93 $      +20.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.57 $ 2.21 $      -14.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.97 $      +25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 $ 1.51 $      -24.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.03 $      +35.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $ 2.66 $      +6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.22 $      +5.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 14.00 $      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 1.73 $      -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 $ 1.58 $      -65.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.84 $ 10.57 $      -33.3 %
Transportation
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.50 $ 94.50 $      -29.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 $ 3.00 $      -32.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 $ 27.69 $      -13.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $ 5.01 $      +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,596.75 $ 26,698.64 $      -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.49 $ 337.97 $      +68.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.43 $ 65.33 $      +37.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.00 $ 75.98 $      +4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.33 $ 64.67 $      -22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 $ 30.00 $      +140.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 12.00 $      -29.4 %
Childcare
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,871.43 $ 2,213.75 $      +18.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,700.00 $ 25,500.00 $      -40.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.83 $ 53.00 $      -17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 63.33 $      +40.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.67 $ 106.50 $      +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.00 $ 178.75 $      +14.6 %
Rent Per Month
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,631.50 $ 2,264.38 $      -14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,685.83 $ 1,765.44 $      -34.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,511.82 $ 3,357.14 $      -25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,093.75 $ 2,905.89 $      -29.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 803.56 $ 534.75 $      -33.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 771.66 $ 371.69 $      -51.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Irvine, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,379.42 $ 4,918.08 $      -22.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 6.63      -2.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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