Kobe vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
1.52M
384K

The cost of living in Kobe is 49% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4822nd and 1525th ($1076 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 1352nd 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 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 14th and 216th 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
$5.97
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$10224

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Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030