Austin vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$5290
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1530
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2614
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$3697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
962K
542K

The cost of living in Austin is 4% more expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 858th and 1005th ($2455 vs $2371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 920th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Fresno. Ranked 30th vs 188th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 659th 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
$17.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.5
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2393
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$2299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$2797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$12984

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2361
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2490
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2773
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2501
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2453
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2494
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2559
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2303
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2599
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2154
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2370
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2775
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2555
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2603
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2490
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2422
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2588
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2792
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2801
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2934
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2740
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2346
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2571
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2433
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2238
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3006
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2033
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3074
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2306
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2622
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2646
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3437
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2536
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2135
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1995
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2717
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2170