Paycheck Atlas

Minneapolis, MN vs New Orleans, LA

Overall prices in New Orleans, LA run 12% lower than in Minneapolis, MN. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $88k in New Orleans, LA for every $100k you earn in Minneapolis, MN.

Salary in Minneapolis, MNEquivalent in New Orleans, LATake-home in MNTake-home in LA
$50,000$44,169$3,246/mo$3,029/mo
$75,000$66,253$4,708/mo$4,452/mo
$100,000$88,337$6,032/mo$5,694/mo
$150,000$132,506$8,633/mo$8,155/mo
$1,440Median rent, Minneapolis, MN
$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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