Minneapolis vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
86
85
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
430K
384K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 7% more expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1119th and 1435th ($2384 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 1194th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Ranked 71st vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 263rd vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs New Orleans

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Minneapolis New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$10147

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

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