Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Oakland Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 20.6% cheaper than Oakland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in New Orleans
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Oakland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Oakland, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.10
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.27
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.35
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.75
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.53
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.33
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,894.01
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$15.43
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,035.71
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,883.33
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.70
|
$174.91
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.28
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$13.00
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Oakland
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.33
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.00
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
|
$112.50
|
|
Oakland vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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