Houston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
384K

The cost of living in Houston is 3% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1258th and 1420th ($2248 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 13th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd vs 222nd 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
$16.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$10192

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985