Cologne vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
1.08M
384K

The cost of living in Cologne is 15% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2308th and 1420th ($1851 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs New Orleans

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Cologne New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985