Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Sacramento, CA 

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Cost of Living in Sacramento, CA is 16.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sacramento, CA is 24.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Sacramento, CA are 37.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Sacramento, CA are 20.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Sacramento, CA are 16.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Sacramento, CA is 19.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $ 80.00 $      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.50 $      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.50 $      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 8.00 $      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $ 5.56 $      -4.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $ 2.68 $      -11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $ 2.08 $      -7.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.71 $ 4.59 $      -19.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 $ 3.93 $      -15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.06 $ 2.52 $      -17.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.67 $ 4.52 $      -20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.00 $ 7.30 $      -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.45 $ 7.46 $      +15.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.56 $ 8.78 $      -16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.23 $ 2.49 $      -22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.92 $      -31.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $ 1.85 $      -26.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 $ 3.15 $      -11.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 $ 1.64 $      -9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.91 $ 2.30 $      +20.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.03 $ 2.59 $      -14.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $ 2.22 $      -16.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.00 $      -20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 2.75 $      -7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $ 11.50 $      -17.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $ 100.00 $      +8.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $ 4.00 $      -3.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 3.00 $      -7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 27.69 $      -29.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $ 4.82 $      -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,753.89 $ 28,000.00 $      -23.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,743.91 $ 26,782.53 $      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.88 $ 348.47 $      +44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.98 $ 62.68 $      +2.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.33 $ 77.68 $      +18.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.09 $ 50.44 $      -47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.17 $ 30.00 $      +97.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 14.00 $      -17.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,829.63 $ 1,517.50 $      -46.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -21.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.62 $ 54.91 $      -12.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.92 $ 55.71 $      +29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.60 $ 93.33 $      -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.23 $ 126.88 $      -12.6 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,222.58 $ 2,101.15 $      -34.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,836.36 $ 1,736.58 $      -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,540.91 $ 3,472.50 $      -37.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,605.00 $ 2,834.85 $      -38.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,039.66 $ 393.93 $      -62.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 945.17 $ 366.84 $      -61.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Sacramento, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,485.81 $ 4,549.23 $      -39.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.60      +0.6 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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