Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 6.7% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Iowa
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Iowa
- Childcare
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pay 26.4% more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Iowa
The cost of childcare and clothing in Iowa are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$848.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$50.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$83.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$105.02
|
|
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