Houston vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$1748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.52M

The cost of living in Houston is 91% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 1367th and 4788th ($2261 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 14th and 40th 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
$20.7
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$10496

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038