Fresno vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$3629
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
78
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
542K
662K

The cost of living in Fresno is 2% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 909th and 822nd ($2485 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Fresno ranked 183rd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 558th and 53rd 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
$19.8
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$21986

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915