Fresno vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
84
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
542K
430K

The cost of living in Fresno is 3% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1005th and 1145th ($2371 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 1045th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 188th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 237th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Minneapolis

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Fresno Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$27328

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FresnoMinneapolis

Cost of living

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682