Fresno vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2277
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5358
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1457
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2561
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
542K
1.6M

The cost of living in Fresno is 10% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1183rd and 710th ($2277 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1044th and 637th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Fresno compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 152nd vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 575th vs 130th 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
$18.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020
$20863

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2281
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2409
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2427
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2614
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2424
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2386
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2412
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2498
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2079
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2151
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2374
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2758
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2500
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2557
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2570
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2401
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2557
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2735
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2852
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2963
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2706
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2312
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2532
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2428
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2187
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3118
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2016
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$2897
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2271
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2561
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2557
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3527
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2970
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2250
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2839
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2868
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2194

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750