New Orleans vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5396
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$685
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$82
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3816
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
384K
9.67M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 67% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1304th and 4104th ($2222 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1179th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. New Orleans ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 264th and 30th 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
$24
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1460
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2636
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2090
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.32
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.4
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1564
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10189
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019