Paycheck Atlas

Phoenix, AZ vs New Orleans, LA

Overall prices in New Orleans, LA run 10% lower than in Phoenix, AZ. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in New Orleans, LA for every $100k you earn in Phoenix, AZ.

Salary in Phoenix, AZEquivalent in New Orleans, LATake-home in AZTake-home in LA
$50,000$44,813$3,425/mo$3,070/mo
$75,000$67,219$4,976/mo$4,508/mo
$100,000$89,625$6,390/mo$5,766/mo
$150,000$134,438$9,170/mo$8,260/mo
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ
$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.

Compare the other way: New Orleans, LA vs Phoenix, AZ