New Orleans vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$1905
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
384K
24.9M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 92% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1420th and 4780th ($2177 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 222nd and 571st 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
$22.6
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$31401

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774