Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 22.2% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in New Orleans
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.42
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.10
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.00
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.98
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.33
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$15.43
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.13
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,916.67
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.60
|
$174.91
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.89
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.00
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$112.50
|
|
San Jose vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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