Fresno vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
542K
1.6M

The cost of living in Fresno is 4% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 909th and 742nd ($2485 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 183rd vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 558th vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Philadelphia

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Fresno Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$6.02
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$17603

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801