New Orleans vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
95
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
384K
11.5M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 115% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1420th and 5616th ($2177 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 222nd and 4573rd 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
$22.6
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629