New Orleans vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2226
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5309
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2217
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$693
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3883
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
46
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
384K
398K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 22% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1435th and 2786th ($2226 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1194th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 83rd vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 462nd 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
$23.5
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2576
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1777
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1749
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1551
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10147
$16041

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328