Indianapolis vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2228
$2108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5064
$4983
🏠 One person rent
$1347
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$2226
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4271
$3801
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
86
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
888K
384K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 6% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1136th and 1456th ($2228 vs $2108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1038th and 1327th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 37th vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 175th vs 191st 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
$24.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$4.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$927
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2321
$2626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$1823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.04
$7.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.69
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1214
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14577
$12656

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2034
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2044
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2043
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2045
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1998
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1983
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1973
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1850
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1918
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1749
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1874
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1642
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1578
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2014
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1771
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2152
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1791
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1439
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1693
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1690
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1638
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1706
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1467
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1836
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1734
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1785
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1900
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1641
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1898
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1697
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1756
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1744
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1668
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1760
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1776

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2040
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2010
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1931
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1901
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1774
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1947
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1891
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2066
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2082
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1729
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1883
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1782
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1916
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1811
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1889
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1724
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1623
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1952
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1955
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1724
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1736
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$1965
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2222
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1765
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$1886
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1788
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$1945
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1953
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$1968
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2053
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1929
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1937
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1933
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2037
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1548
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1633
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1912
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1701
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1760
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1970