Houston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$3605
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
384K

The cost of living in Houston is 5% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1234th and 1525th ($2221 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 11th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs New Orleans

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Houston New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$10224

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030