Arlington vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
394K
384K

The cost of living in Arlington is 15% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2320th and 1525th ($1807 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 235th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 216th 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
$16.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$10224

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030