New Orleans vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
52
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
384K
413K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 18% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1402nd and 2365th ($2240 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 85th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Tulsa

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New Orleans Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$25390

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188