New Orleans vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$5290
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
97
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
384K
441K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 32% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1402nd and 95th ($2240 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Ranked 85th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 70th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Oakland

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New Orleans Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$20453

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357