Mesa vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
504K
384K

The cost of living in Mesa is 15% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 807th and 1525th ($2425 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Mesa compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 293rd vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 1211th vs 216th 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
$24.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$10224

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

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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