New Orleans vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$1885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
92
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
384K
2.75M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 24% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1420th and 2722nd ($2177 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.1 months in Rome. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 222nd and 294th 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
$22.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$10781

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Cities near New Orleans

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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262