Buenos Aires vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
85
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
3.12M
384K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 46% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4761st and 1435th ($1207 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1194th 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 1226th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$10147

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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