Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Jose vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
San Jose is 48.0% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% more in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in San Jose
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Jose.
San Jose vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.44
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$6.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$2.19
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$18.41
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay 54.0% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$70.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$2,916.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$221.60
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$39,800.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$113.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$125.00
|
|
New Orleans vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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