New Orleans vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
384K
8.8M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 46% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1420th and 5th ($2177 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 55th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 13th 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
$22.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108