New Orleans vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
86
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
384K
1.39M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 35% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1420th and 45th ($2177 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 36th 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 San Diego. Ranked 55th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 75th 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
$22.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647