New Orleans vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
384K
14.3M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 33% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1420th and 3085th ($2177 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 222nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Tokyo

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New Orleans Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033