Kobe vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$519
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1748
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
1.52M
384K

The cost of living in Kobe is 47% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4788th and 1402nd ($1185 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1171st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Kobe ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs New Orleans

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Kobe New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4306
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2819
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.76
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$320
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10496
$10142

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940