Houston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
384K

The cost of living in Houston is 0.9% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1367th and 1402nd ($2261 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 1171st 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 1st vs 85th best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 290th 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
$20.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$10142

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940