New Orleans vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2226
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5309
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2217
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$693
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3883
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
384K
8.8M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1435th and 4th ($2226 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1194th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 83rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 18th 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
$23.5
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2576
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1777
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1749
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1551
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10147
$21999

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188