Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Antwerp Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 10.6% more expensive than Antwerp.
New Orleans vs. Antwerp Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Antwerp, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.21
|
$2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.54
€3.16
|
$2.17
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
€2.45
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
€7.70
|
$7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.53
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.31
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.84
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.20
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.97
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.07
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.46
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
€7.13
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
€48.99
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,462.03
€31,663.94
|
$35,578.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.10
€24.20
|
$15.43
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.40
€42.33
|
$73.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,039.02
€927.74
|
$1,852.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.56
€748.75
|
$1,197.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.74
€139.96
|
$200.34
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,623.62
€1,449.72
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,405.44
€29,827.62
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.49
€4.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.86
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.88
€11.50
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.30
€33.31
|
$51.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.12
€13.50
|
$12.50
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Antwerp
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€99.35
|
$57.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.94
€46.38
|
$43.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.59
€91.60
|
$86.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$167.83
€149.85
|
$120.31
|
|
Antwerp vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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