New Orleans vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$3918
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
86
53
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
384K
140K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 25% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1420th and 204th ($2177 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 222nd and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Orleans Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$6167

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161