Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Knoxville, TN 

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Consumer Prices in Knoxville, TN are 26.1% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Knoxville, TN are 22.3% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Knoxville, TN are 15.5% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Knoxville, TN are 19.9% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Knoxville, TN are 28.1% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Knoxville, TN is 1.3% lower than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 65.00 $      -13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 4.00 $      -42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $ 4.79 $      -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.11 $      -24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $ 1.52 $      -33.8 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $ 3.76 $      -25.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.20 $ 2.98 $      -29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $ 1.25 $      -47.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $ 3.83 $      -14.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $ 4.49 $      -32.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $ 3.67 $      -43.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $ 7.31 $      -15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 2.17 $      -9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.61 $      -34.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $ 1.12 $      -49.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $ 2.13 $      -28.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.10 $      -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $ 1.61 $      -20.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.66 $ 1.82 $      -31.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 1.80 $      -19.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $ 2.08 $      +31.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $ 6.00 $      -43.3 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.00 $      -60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $ 30.00 $      -68.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $ 30.00 $      +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $ 3.24 $      -35.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 36,916.90 $      +5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $ 29,053.03 $      +8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.22 $ 192.81 $      -37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $ 46.17 $      -29.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.98 $ 68.75 $      -9.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $ 48.33 $      -25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 17.50 $      -41.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $ 1,000.00 $      -54.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $ 20,900.00 $      -18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $ 53.43 $      +0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $ 55.00 $      -13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $ 91.00 $      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $ 123.67 $      -30.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,159.29 $ 1,642.09 $      -24.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,654.33 $ 1,291.67 $      -21.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,291.67 $ 3,220.00 $      -2.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,856.62 $ 2,263.17 $      -20.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 403.00 $ 388.33 $      -3.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $ 256.00 $      -31.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Knoxville, TN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,020.94 $ 3,849.40 $      -23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.60      -0.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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