Denver vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
716K
384K

The cost of living in Denver is 27% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 365th and 1402nd ($2848 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 1171st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 53rd vs 85th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 290th 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
$19.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$10142

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940