Beijing vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Beijing	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1044	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2705	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$250	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$711	$3883
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	73	89
🏙️ Population	21.9M	384K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5341st and 1435th ($1044 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1194th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 2718th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs New Orleans

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	Beijing	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.36	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.57	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$861	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$471	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$839	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.4	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.2	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.39%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12544	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6280	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.4	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.68	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.65	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.8	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.08	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.3	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$725	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25165	$10147

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$767
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$645
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$646
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$663
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$572
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$673
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$468
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$656
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$697
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$562
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$709
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$621
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$630
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$528
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$558
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$632
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$626
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$564
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$512
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$524
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$521
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$525
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$519
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$466
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$584
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$493
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$770
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$508
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$574
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$492
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$655
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$666
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$618
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$562
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$640
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$748

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962