Fresno vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
65
98
🏙️ Population
542K
4.53M

The cost of living in Fresno is 12% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1603rd and 933rd ($2083 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Fresno compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Fresno ranked 1706th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4568th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fresno Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$7
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481