New Orleans vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
50
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
384K
1.02M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 3% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1525th and 1355th ($2113 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 25th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 216th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Ottawa

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New Orleans Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$21213

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874