New Orleans vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
384K
14M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 36% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1525th and 3238th ($2113 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd and 3rd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 216th and 1st 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
$18.2
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063