New Orleans vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
384K
737K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1525th and 145th ($2113 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 49th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 125th 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
$18.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210