New Orleans vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
54
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
384K
525K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 16% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1402nd and 605th ($2240 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 533rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 85th vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 347th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Sacramento

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New Orleans Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848