Madrid vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.51M
384K

The cost of living in Madrid is 6% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1402nd ($2109 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1171st 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 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 160th and 290th 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
$17.6
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$10142

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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