New Orleans vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5396
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$685
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$82
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3816
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
85
97
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
384K
874K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 43% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1304th and 7th ($2222 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 5th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 67th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 264th vs 16th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs San Francisco

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New Orleans San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1460
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2636
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2090
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.32
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.78
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.4
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1564
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10189
$20590

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752