Buenos Aires vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Buenos Aires New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$4477
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$3599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
86
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
3.06M
384K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 58% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6181st and 1865th ($809 vs $1945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1727th in Argentina and the United States, respectively. Check Argentina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.9 months in New Orleans. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs New Orleans ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 1497th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$8.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$4.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.93%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$3991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2029
$2760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$7.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5117
$12302

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$550
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$508
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$547
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$547
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$549
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$548
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$551
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$550
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$549
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$549
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$452
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$548
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$549
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$548
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$549
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$544
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$640
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$548
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$548
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$547
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$548
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$555
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$549
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$615
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$490
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$552
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$550
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$523
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$559
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$552
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$550
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$553
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$549
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$546
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$560
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$550
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$561
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$557
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$553

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2023
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1909
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1649
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1523
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1913
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2011
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$1788
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1642
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$2009
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1874
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1608
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1681
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$2005
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$2007
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1529
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1998
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$2008
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$2007
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$2016
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2018
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2068
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1545
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2015
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1809
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2018
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2009
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2022
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1990
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2065
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1802
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2011
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2043
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1914
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1855
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$2010
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$2016
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1985
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2009