Houston vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 89% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1258th and 4637th ($2248 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 52nd 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 82nd and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$13952

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$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
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$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102