Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 6.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in New Orleans
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in New Orleans are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.10
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.3% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.33
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$15.43
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$174.91
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$10,230.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$13.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$112.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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