Austin vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5571
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1592
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2728
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
962K
542K

The cost of living in Austin is 2% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 985th and 909th ($2444 vs $2485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 790th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Fresno. Ranked 54th vs 183rd best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Fresno

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Austin Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$187
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$76.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$3015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$12990

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280