Houston vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1884
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
2.3M
738K

The cost of living in Houston is 132% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1258th and 5889th ($2248 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 82nd and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kumamoto

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Houston Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919