Dallas vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$3605
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
384K

The cost of living in Dallas is 18% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 689th and 1525th ($2497 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 17th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 216th 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
$18.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$10224

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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