Paycheck Atlas

Austin, TX vs New Orleans, LA

Overall prices in New Orleans, LA run 6% lower than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $94k in New Orleans, LA for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in New Orleans, LATake-home in TXTake-home in LA
$50,000$47,212$3,530/mo$3,225/mo
$75,000$70,817$5,133/mo$4,710/mo
$100,000$94,423$6,598/mo$6,035/mo
$150,000$141,635$9,483/mo$8,652/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$1,217Median rent, New Orleans, LA

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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