Fresno vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2566
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5572
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1667
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2747
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$5052
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
88
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
542K
653K

The cost of living in Fresno is 4% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 775th and 587th ($2566 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 687th and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fresno compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 214th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 701st vs 139th 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
$21
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1381
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2356
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.28
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13048
$19200

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2503
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2551
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2554
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2599
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2531
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2479
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2496
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2586
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2295
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2161
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2383
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2794
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2577
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2653
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2426
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2407
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2650
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2841
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2839
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2942
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2313
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2576
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2452
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2248
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2955
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3082
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2501
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2679
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2721
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3748
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2446
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2114
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1905
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2840
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2270

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745