Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
New York is 17.6% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in New York
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in New York are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in New York. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.86
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.63
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$19.88
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$139.14
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$24,966.76
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.99
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$115.57
|
|
New Orleans vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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