New Orleans vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
92
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
384K
2.87M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 25% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1525th and 2685th ($2113 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 4th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.1 months in Rome. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 216th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Rome

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New Orleans Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229