Indianapolis vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
85
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
888K
384K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 7% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1140th and 1435th ($2374 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 1194th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 82nd vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 289th vs 290th 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
$21.1
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$10147

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962