Houston vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Houston is 106% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1234th and 4822nd ($2221 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 86th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kobe

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Houston Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$9012

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Cities near Houston

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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015