New Orleans vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
384K
8.8M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 48% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1525th and 6th ($2113 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 49th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs New York City

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New Orleans New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$17859

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028