Fresno vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2083
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2076
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3882
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
89
😀 Quality of life
65
88
🏙️ Population
542K
653K

The cost of living in Fresno is 19% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1603rd and 564th ($2083 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Fresno compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 1706th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 4568th vs 175th 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
$15.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.15
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2655
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31096
$19330

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463