Fresno vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2485
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5571
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2728
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3630
$3883
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
85
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
542K
384K

The cost of living in Fresno is 12% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 909th and 1435th ($2485 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1194th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 183rd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 558th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs New Orleans

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Fresno New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1505
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2435
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.5
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1123
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12990
$10147

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2440
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2523
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2517
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2562
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2494
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2454
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2454
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2547
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2107
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2276
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2435
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2391
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2797
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2565
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2605
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2440
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2390
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2608
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2851
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2854
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2992
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2768
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2300
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2586
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2445
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2276
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3017
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1940
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3067
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2261
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2651
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2658
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3676
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2468
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2089
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1923
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2864
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2280

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962