Cost of Living Calculator - Mount Pleasant, Iowa vs New Orleans, Louisiana


The cost of living in New Orleans, Louisiana is 36.9% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $164,313 in New Orleans, Louisiana to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, New Orleans, Louisiana is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
68% more expensive in New Orleans
than in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant, IA vs New Orleans, LA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, New Orleans is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  36.9% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  4.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  56.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.2% lower
  Commute
  124.6% higher
  Health
  12.8% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  2.6% higher

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