Austin vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5572
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1667
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2747
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
962K
542K

The cost of living in Austin is 6% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 1002nd and 775th ($2416 vs $2566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 687th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Fresno. Ranked 44th vs 214th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 701st 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
$19.1
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$218
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$78.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$13048

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2503
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2551
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2554
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2599
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2531
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2479
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2496
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2586
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2295
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2161
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2383
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2794
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2577
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2653
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2426
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2407
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2650
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2841
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2839
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2942
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2313
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2576
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2452
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2248
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2955
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3082
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2501
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2679
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2721
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3748
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2446
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2114
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1905
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2840
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2270