Fresno vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4114
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
81
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
542K
1.43M

The cost of living in Fresno is 17% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1005th and 1745th ($2371 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 1531st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 188th vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 117th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs San Antonio

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Fresno San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$16552

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133