New Orleans vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
384K
24.9M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 78% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1525th and 4461st ($2113 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 6th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 216th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Shanghai

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New Orleans Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$28143

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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

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740