Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 29.7% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Los Angeles
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Los Angeles are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.26
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.22
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 43.4% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$18.01
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$155.53
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 88.3% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$27,000.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$18.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$149.85
|
|
New Orleans vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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