Asuncion vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$361
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
524K
8.8M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6685th and 6th ($722 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Paraguay and the United States, respectively. Check Paraguay vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6074th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$17859

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$340
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$429
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$368
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$562
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$644
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$604
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$648
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$619
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$661
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$431
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$428
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$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
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$610
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$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
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$525
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$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
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$626
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
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$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
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$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
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$2400
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$2464
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$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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$2784
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$2465
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$2447
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