New Orleans vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
86
82
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
384K
468K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 23% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1525th and 304th ($2113 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 49th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Raleigh

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New Orleans Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857