Fresno vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4810
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
88
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
542K
653K

The cost of living in Fresno is 10% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1005th and 603rd ($2371 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 188th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 157th 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
$20.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$16585

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2361
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2490
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2773
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2501
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2453
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2494
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2559
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2303
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2599
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2154
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2370
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2775
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2555
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2603
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2490
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2422
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2588
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2792
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2801
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2934
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2740
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2346
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2571
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2433
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2238
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3006
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2033
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3074
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2306
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2622
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2646
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3437
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2536
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2135
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1995
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2717
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2170

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741