Arlington vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
394K
384K

The cost of living in Arlington is 15% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2324th and 1402nd ($1913 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th and 1171st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 262nd vs 85th best cities to live in the United States, and 895th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs New Orleans

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Arlington New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$10142

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940