Cali vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$4477
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$3599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
384K

The cost of living in Cali is 72% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8159th and 1865th ($539 vs $1945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1727th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.9 months in New Orleans. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs New Orleans ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 5946th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs New Orleans

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Cali New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$8.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$3991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$2760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$12302

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Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near New Orleans

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