New Orleans vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
384K
9.67M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 46% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1525th and 3641st ($2113 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 216th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Seoul

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New Orleans Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963