Cost of Living in Fresno, CA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2277
$5358
🛋️ Without rent
$819
$2797
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1457
$2561
🍽️ Food
$566
$1469
🚐 Transport
$103
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3885
😀 Quality of life
79
🏙️ Population
542K

The average cost of living in Fresno is $2277, which is in the top 13% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1183rd out of 9294 in our global list, 1044th out of 2202 in the United States, and 303rd out of 319 in California.

The median after-tax salary is $3885, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 575th (TOP 6%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 152nd best city to live in the United States, and 16th most liveable city in California. With an estimated population of 542K, Fresno is the 34th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Fresno Yosemite International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1230 California State University - Fresno
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Prices in Fresno

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$979
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30020

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