Houston vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2552
😷 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 102% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1234th and 4726th ($2221 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 86th and 355th 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
$15.4
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.76
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$15182

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$2107
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$2115
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$2123
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$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
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$2136
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$2737
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$2023
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$1801
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$1919
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$2080
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$1988
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$1694
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$1829
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$1925
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$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
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$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
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$1915
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$1445
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$2179
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$2590
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$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
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$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
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$2175

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045