Fresno vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3246
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
78
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
542K
662K

The cost of living in Fresno is 5% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1005th and 819th ($2371 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 3rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Fresno ranked 188th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 659th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Vancouver

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Fresno Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$17240

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759