New Orleans vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
95
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
384K
12.4M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 103% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1525th and 5031st ($2113 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 216th and 4799th 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
$18.2
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659