Columbus vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
86
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
906K
384K

The cost of living in Columbus is 4% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1282nd and 1525th ($2202 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 47th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs New Orleans

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Columbus New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$10224

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030