New Orleans vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$3815
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
33
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
384K
543K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 3% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1525th and 1697th ($2113 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 1492nd 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 Tucson. Ranked 49th vs 103rd best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 441st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Tucson

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New Orleans Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$15695

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066