Dallas vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
384K

The cost of living in Dallas is 10% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 938th and 1402nd ($2472 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1171st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 7th vs 85th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs New Orleans

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Dallas New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$10142

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

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