Kyoto vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.46M
384K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 49% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4965th and 1435th ($1128 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Kyoto ranked 39th best city to live in Japan vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 946th and 290th 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
$8.25
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$5.56
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$10147

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962