Fresno vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$4443
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
542K
1.6M

The cost of living in Fresno is 4% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 898th and 741st ($2494 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 652nd 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 170th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 521st vs 118th 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
$19.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737