New Orleans vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2226
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5309
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2217
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$693
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3883
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
86
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
384K
1.39M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 37% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1435th and 50th ($2226 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1194th and 38th 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 83rd vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 137th 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
$23.5
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.74
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2576
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1777
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1749
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1551
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10147
$26517

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804