Kyoto vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.46M
384K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 44% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4577th and 1420th ($1210 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 1234th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 108th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs New Orleans

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Kyoto New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$10192

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985