Barcelona vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
86
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
1.66M
384K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 13% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2198th and 1420th ($1887 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1234th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 238th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs New Orleans

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Barcelona New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985