Houston vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1899
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
594K

The cost of living in Houston is 128% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 1354th and 5728th ($2265 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 495th 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 2 months in Houston compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kagoshima ranked 184th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 2240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kagoshima

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Houston Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$33.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$12648

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960