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

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Consumer Prices in Sacramento, CA are 1.8% higher than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sacramento, CA are 4.6% higher than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 10.0% higher than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 8.5% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 3.1% higher than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 0.2% higher than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 18.00 $      +5.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 70.00 $      -26.3 %
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) 5.17 $ 5.12 $      -1.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 2.76 $      +2.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.34 $      +13.0 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 $ 5.00 $      +23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.70 $ 4.20 $      +13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.39 $      +11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 $ 4.47 $      +13.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $ 6.69 $      -3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.10 $ 6.53 $      +7.0 %
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) 2.22 $ 2.97 $      +33.7 %
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 $      -6.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $ 27.69 $      -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.25 $ 5.01 $      +17.9 %
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 267.73 $ 337.97 $      +26.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.29 $ 65.33 $      +10.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.87 $ 80.27 $      +5.8 %
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 13.88 $ 12.00 $      -13.5 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,683.65 $ 2,213.75 $      +31.5 %
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) 63.14 $ 53.00 $      -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.56 $ 63.33 $      +8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.10 $ 106.50 $      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.35 $ 178.75 $      +35.1 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,812.00 $ 2,264.38 $      +25.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,510.00 $ 1,765.44 $      +16.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,403.20 $ 3,357.14 $      -1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,629.55 $ 2,905.89 $      +10.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 453.07 $ 534.75 $      +18.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.86 $ 371.69 $      +4.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,690.10 $ 4,918.08 $      +4.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.63      +0.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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