Houston vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2537
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 81% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1229th and 4340th ($2265 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 26th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Kawasaki. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 97th and 497th 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
$17.2
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$15204

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$2108
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$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116