New Orleans vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
86
99
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
384K
2.15M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 5% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1525th and 1216th ($2113 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 2nd in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.4 months in Paris. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 216th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Paris

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New Orleans Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381