New Orleans vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
86
81
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
384K
1.43M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 5% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1525th and 1242nd ($2113 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 49th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs San Antonio

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New Orleans San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$19044

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Cities near New Orleans

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

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108