Austin vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
384K

The cost of living in Austin is 23% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 548th and 1525th ($2590 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 20th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs New Orleans

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Austin New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$10224

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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