Houston vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
935K

The cost of living in Houston is 108% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 1354th and 5098th ($2265 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 126th 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 months in Houston compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kitakyushu

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Houston Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$12673

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914