New Orleans vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
86
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
384K
1.39M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 38% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1525th and 26th ($2113 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 23rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 49th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 107th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs San Diego

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New Orleans San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$18429

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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

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606