Indianapolis vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$3605
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
888K
384K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 0.7% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1474th and 1525th ($2129 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th and 1352nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 27th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 146th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs New Orleans

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Indianapolis New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$10224

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

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