Fresno vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
542K
8.8M

The cost of living in Fresno is 48% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1603rd and 6th ($2083 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Fresno compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 1706th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 4568th vs 8th 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
$15.8
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$17859

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28 km or 18 mi Selma
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31 km or 19 mi Madera
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37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
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$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
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$2140

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028