Houston vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$1721
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
935K

The cost of living in Houston is 131% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 1234th and 5571st ($2221 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 536th 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 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 86th and 1910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8058

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$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
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887