New Orleans vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
49
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
384K
1.02M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 6% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1402nd and 1688th ($2240 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 22nd 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 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. New Orleans ranked 85th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 290th and 141st 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
$23.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$17263

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875