New Orleans vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
69
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
384K
385K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 18% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1420th and 497th ($2177 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 55th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 222nd vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Tampa

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New Orleans Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$14056

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369