Houston vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$1677
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
935K

The cost of living in Houston is 126% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 1229th and 5478th ($2265 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 531st 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 1.7 months in Kitakyushu. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Kitakyushu ranked 290th in Japan, while ranked 97th and 2236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.78
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$11851

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$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910