Louisville vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1862
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4532
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1976
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4332
$3968
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
86
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
246K
384K

The cost of living in Louisville is 14% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 2276th and 1420th ($1862 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1806th and 1234th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Louisville compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Ranked 68th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 251st vs 222nd 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
$15.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3349
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3026
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.32
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1242
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13601
$10192

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Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985