Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 47.0% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Chicago
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Chicago are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chicago.
If you lived in Chicago instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$7.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.37
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$58.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$2,360.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,512.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$126.63
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$2,475.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$42,300.00
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$64.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$146.00
|
|
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