Denver vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
716K
384K

The cost of living in Denver is 31% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 294th and 1525th ($2771 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 23rd vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs New Orleans

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Denver New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$10224

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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