Chicago vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
384K

The cost of living in Chicago is 27% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 358th and 1402nd ($2851 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1171st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 3rd vs 85th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs New Orleans

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Chicago New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10142

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940