Austin vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5358
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1457
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
962K
542K

The cost of living in Austin is 9% more expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 812th and 1183rd ($2473 vs $2277) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1044th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Fresno. Ranked 20th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 575th 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
$16.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$979
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$30020

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194