Istanbul vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
384K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1525th ($1025 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs New Orleans

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Istanbul New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$10224

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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