New Orleans vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2226
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5309
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2217
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$693
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3883
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
80
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
384K
737K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1435th and 142nd ($2226 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1194th and 101st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 83rd vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 32nd 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
$23.5
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2576
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1777
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1749
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1551
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10147
$28950

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173