Fresno vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Fresno | Tucson | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Fresno is 21% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1005th and 1962nd ($2371 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 1679th 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 Tucson. Ranked 188th vs 156th best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 561st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi |  Clovis | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Sanger | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Selma | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Madera | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Reedley | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Dinuba | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Hanford | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Lemoore | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Visalia | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Tulare | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Corcoran | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Merced | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Atwater | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Los Banos | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Porterville | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | Delano | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Turlock | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Ceres | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Wasco | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Patterson | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Soledad | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Hollister | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Sonora | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Modesto | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Oakdale | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Riverbank | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Paso Robles | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Gilroy | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Atascadero | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Salinas | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Bakersfield | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Manteca | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Morgan Hill | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Lathrop | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Watsonville | |
| 179 km or 112 mi | Marina | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Tracy | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Seaside | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | San Luis Obispo | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Stockton |
Cities near Tucson
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Marana | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Nogales | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 100 km or 62 mi |  Nogales | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Florence | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Maricopa | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chandler | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Gilbert | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Mesa | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Tempe | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Phoenix | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Avondale | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Goodyear | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Glendale | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Peoria | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Buckeye | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | El Mirage | |
| 204 km or 126 mi | Caborca | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Surprise | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Hermosillo | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Yuma | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | San Luis | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Blythe | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Las Cruces | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Gallup |