Mesa vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
504K
384K

The cost of living in Mesa is 2% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1311th and 1402nd ($2293 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th and 1171st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 93rd vs 85th best cities to live in the United States, and 304th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs New Orleans

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Mesa New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$10142

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

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