New Orleans vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
80
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
384K
737K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 30% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1402nd and 126th ($2240 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 85th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 147th 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
$23.6
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$30033

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098