New Orleans vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
52
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
384K
342K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 10% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1402nd and 1924th ($2240 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 1512th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Ranked 85th vs 146th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 439th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs San Juan

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New Orleans San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$29.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$12973

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120