Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 7.8% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Ohio
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Ohio are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$61.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$32,661.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,081.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$827.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$158.96
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$947.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$17,164.21
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$36.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$48.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$98.19
|
|
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