New Orleans vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
91
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
384K
6.26M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 97% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1525th and 4828th ($2113 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 1st in the United States and Chile, respectively. Check the United States vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 216th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Santiago

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New Orleans Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$6400

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440