Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakland, CA and New Orleans, LA 

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Cost of Living in New Orleans, LA is 19.9% lower than in Oakland, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Orleans, LA is 27.5% lower than in Oakland, CA
Rent Prices in New Orleans, LA are 39.1% lower than in Oakland, CA
Restaurant Prices in New Orleans, LA are 22.7% lower than in Oakland, CA
Groceries Prices in New Orleans, LA are 21.3% lower than in Oakland, CA
Local Purchasing Power in New Orleans, LA is 10.3% lower than in Oakland, CA
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Restaurants
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 24.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 147.50 $ 100.00 $      -32.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 $ 12.00 $      -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 5.10 $      -32.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.25 $      -9.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $ 5.12 $      -0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $ 3.46 $      +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $ 2.50 $      +8.7 %
Markets
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.23 $ 4.77 $      -8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.84 $ 3.49 $      -27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.79 $ 2.19 $      -21.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.35 $ 3.23 $      -39.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.98 $ 7.32 $      -26.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 $ 5.84 $      -23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.50 $ 7.56 $      -11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.31 $ 2.49 $      -24.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.26 $ 0.79 $      -37.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.42 $      -16.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 $ 2.41 $      -9.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.13 $ 1.49 $      -30.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.91 $ 1.42 $      -25.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $ 2.05 $      +2.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $ 2.47 $      -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.75 $      +31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 $ 3.75 $      -29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Transportation
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 1.50 $      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.60 $ 45.00 $      -46.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.50 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 $ 2.40 $      -37.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $ 35.00 $      -12.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $ 3.09 $      -38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,536.00 $ 36,884.90 $      +56.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,010.21 $ 27,497.72 $      +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.25 $ 170.08 $      -48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.67 $ 45.56 $      -11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.00 $ 70.00 $      +9.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 $ 51.25 $      +18.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $ 30.00 $      +130.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 14.50 $      -9.4 %
Childcare
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,738.89 $ 1,576.67 $      -42.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,770.00 $ 10,230.00 $      -72.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.14 $ 58.12 $      -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.00 $ 32.00 $      -41.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.00 $ 86.88 $      -20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.00 $ 135.83 $      -3.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,466.25 $ 1,722.22 $      -30.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,811.11 $ 1,041.12 $      -42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,012.50 $ 3,200.00 $      -36.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,885.71 $ 2,055.56 $      -47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 656.01 $ 258.33 $      -60.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 670.86 $ 197.85 $      -70.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakland, CA Edit New Orleans, LA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,745.23 $ 3,738.60 $      -34.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.66      +0.8 %
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