New Orleans vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5259
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1273
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2170
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
95
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
384K
11.5M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 111% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1427th and 5192nd ($2219 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1227th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. New Orleans ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 252nd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Sao Paulo

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New Orleans Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1725
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2405
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1571
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10150
$15428

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666