New Orleans vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
80
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
384K
737K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1420th and 206th ($2177 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 55th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 102nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Seattle

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New Orleans Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263