New Orleans vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
69
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
384K
385K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 18% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1525th and 545th ($2113 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 489th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 49th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 180th 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
$18.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$26113

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357