Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.1% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.2% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 43.2% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 21.8% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 25.2% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.7% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 23.6% more in Germany
The cost of transportation and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.04
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.80
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$6.71
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.38
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$6.24
€6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
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pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.07
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$52.96
€51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$23.02
€22.32
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$790.39
€766.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$625.27
€606.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$458.39
€444.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$36.01
€34.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.80
€12.41
|
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pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$123.43
€119.70
|
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