Bucharest vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
384K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4877th and 1402nd ($1148 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1171st in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs New Orleans

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Bucharest New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10142

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940