Dallas vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
384K

The cost of living in Dallas is 17% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 700th and 1420th ($2550 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 19th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 222nd 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
$20.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10192

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985