New Orleans vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5332
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2231
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
46
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
384K
398K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 24% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1402nd and 2761st ($2240 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1171st and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 85th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Wichita

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New Orleans Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.8
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$984
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2627
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1579
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10142
$15897

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357