Baltimore vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3605
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
86
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
586K
384K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 4% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1292nd and 1525th ($2197 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 12th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs New Orleans

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Baltimore New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$10224

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

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