Bucharest vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
86
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
384K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5404th and 1420th ($1036 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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