Asuncion vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
524K
8.8M

The cost of living in Asuncion is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7416th and 3rd ($629 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5894th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$25572

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$528
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$562
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$563
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$532
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$563
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$597
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$549
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$549
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$564
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$565
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$513
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$685
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$552
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$475
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$562
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$842
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$499
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$595
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$585
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$521
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$479
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$645
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$3115
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$2208
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$2132
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$2012
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$2008
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$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
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$2020
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$2611
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$2018
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$1921
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$2027
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$2025
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$2008
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$2012
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$2006
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$2089
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$2023
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