Madrid vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$5396
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$3816
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.42M
384K

The cost of living in Madrid is 20% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2443rd and 1304th ($1781 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1179th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 151st and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs New Orleans

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Madrid New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$10189

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989