Buenos Aires vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$3848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
85
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
3.12M
384K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 49% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4856th and 1427th ($1139 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1227th 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 79th in the United States, while ranked 1059th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$10150

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960