Memphis vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
633K
384K

The cost of living in Memphis is 16% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2436th and 1525th ($1769 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 39th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs New Orleans

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Memphis New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$10224

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

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