Fresno vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2277
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5358
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1457
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2561
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
$3612
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
33
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
542K
543K

The cost of living in Fresno is 17% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1183rd and 2005th ($2277 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1044th and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Fresno compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 152nd vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 575th vs 528th 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
$18.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618