Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 28.7% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in New Orleans
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of New York City, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.10
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.05
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.33
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$15.43
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,037.06
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,496.67
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$174.91
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$150.04
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.00
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.76
|
$112.50
|
|
New York City vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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