Fresno vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
542K
8.8M

The cost of living in Fresno is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1005th and 3rd ($2371 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 188th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs New York City

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Fresno New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$21465

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111