Istanbul vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
15.7M
384K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 41% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4562nd and 1435th ($1305 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 925th and 290th 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
$10.5
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10147

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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