Houston vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$2341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 62% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1354th and 4342nd ($2265 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kawasaki

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Houston Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$12261

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$2228
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$2150
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$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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144