Fresno vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$5290
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
97
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
542K
441K

The cost of living in Fresno is 24% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 898th and 95th ($2494 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 170th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 521st vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Oakland

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Fresno Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$20453

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2451
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2526
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2532
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2576
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2511
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2449
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2473
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2562
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2098
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2275
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2414
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2404
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2825
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2568
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2623
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2477
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2413
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2631
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2860
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2861
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2984
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2785
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2305
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2590
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2456
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2309
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3073
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1931
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3048
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2259
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2668
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2677
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3698
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2545
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2088
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1936
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2878
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2374

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357