Fresno vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$4971
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
88
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
542K
653K

The cost of living in Fresno is 10% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 898th and 456th ($2494 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 170th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 521st vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Portland

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Fresno Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$7.63
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783