Fresno vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3516
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
542K
633K

The cost of living in Fresno is 27% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1005th and 2179th ($2371 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 1817th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 188th vs 73rd best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 279th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Memphis

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Fresno Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$27369

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738