Cologne vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
1.09M
384K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2104th and 1427th ($1968 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1227th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs New Orleans ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$10150

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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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