Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 19.4% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in New Orleans
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in New Orleans are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Orleans. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$70.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$1,788.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$1,119.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$64.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$52.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$112.50
|
|
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