Los Angeles vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
3.9M
384K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 46% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 72nd and 1420th ($3187 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 8th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 222nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs New Orleans

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Los Angeles New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$10192

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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