Amsterdam vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4477
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3599
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
860K
384K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 19% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 294th and 1865th ($2311 vs $1945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1727th in the Netherlands and the United States, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in New Orleans. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs New Orleans ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 31st and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs New Orleans

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Amsterdam New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$3991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$12302

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2023
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1909
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1649
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1523
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1913
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2011
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$1788
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1642
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$2009
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1874
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1608
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1681
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$2005
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$2007
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1529
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1998
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$2008
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$2007
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$2016
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2018
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2068
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1545
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2015
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1809
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2018
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2009
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2022
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1990
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2065
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1802
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2011
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2043
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1914
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1855
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$2010
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$2016
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1985
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2009