Madrid vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4278
$5324
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$1866
$2297
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$3954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
86
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
3.33M
384K

The cost of living in Madrid is 13% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2215th and 1427th ($1883 vs $2171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1239th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 142nd and 223rd 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
$15.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.22
$5.46
 Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1260
$1447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$958
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2227
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$65.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6535
$3104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.8
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$588
$1555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10308
$10281

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1777
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1569
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1527
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1594
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1392
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1447
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1121
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1292
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1335
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1163
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1285
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1270
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$972
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1269
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1222
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1039
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1216
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1314
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1018
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1319
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1314
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1460
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1181
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1611
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1328
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1017
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1256
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1170
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1275
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$866
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1256
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1578

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2081
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1964
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1715
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1965
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1756
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1524
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2123
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2029
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2008
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1758
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2066
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1675
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1920
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1900
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1822
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1858
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1949
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1887
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1863
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2092
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2251
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1965
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2043
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1769
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2089
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2029
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1989
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2062
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1967
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2013
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1895
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1568
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1780
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1794
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1659
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1987