Louisville vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1847
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4440
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$1899
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3987
$3848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
85
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
246K
384K

The cost of living in Louisville is 17% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2519th and 1427th ($1847 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1889th and 1227th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Louisville compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 89th vs 79th best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 252nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Louisville vs New Orleans

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Louisville New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$5.48
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1046
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1620
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3052
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.44
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1218
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15931
$10150

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Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1845
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1925
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1912
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1874
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1883
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1659
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1769
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1816
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1713
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2097
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1922
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2140
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1647
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1969
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1606
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1822
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2480
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2025
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1763
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1990
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2164
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1993
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1915
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1338
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1799
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1978
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1847
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2382
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1899
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2070
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1495
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1753
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1850
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2017

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960