Edinburgh vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
86
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
488K
384K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 3% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1420th ($2246 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1234th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs New Orleans

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Edinburgh New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$10192

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
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