Fresno vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$3964
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
33
😀 Quality of life
83
84
🏙️ Population
542K
543K

The cost of living in Fresno is 29% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 898th and 2237th ($2494 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 170th vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 521st vs 460th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Tucson

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Fresno Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$15759

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2451
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2526
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2532
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2576
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2511
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2449
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2473
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2562
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2098
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2275
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2414
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2404
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2825
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2568
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2623
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2477
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2413
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2631
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2860
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2861
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2984
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2785
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2305
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2590
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2456
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2309
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3073
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1931
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3048
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2259
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2668
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2677
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3698
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2545
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2088
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1936
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2878
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2374

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212