Columbus vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
906K
384K

The cost of living in Columbus is 4% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1686th and 1435th ($2127 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1194th 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 17th vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 290th 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
$18.3
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$10147

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962