Fresno vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2277
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5358
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1457
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2561
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
542K
653K

The cost of living in Fresno is 11% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1183rd and 662nd ($2277 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1044th and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Fresno compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 152nd vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 575th vs 141st 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
$18.2
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489