Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 17.3% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in New Orleans
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in New Orleans are more expensive than in Alabama.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$8.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$3.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$6.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$36,884.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 29.3% more for housing
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$70.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,788.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,119.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 8.0% more for childcare
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,563.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$8.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$64.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
Alabama
|
New Orleans
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$52.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$36.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$112.50
|
|
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