Atlanta vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
499K
384K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 25% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 459th and 1525th ($2648 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 29th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs New Orleans

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Atlanta New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$10224

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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