Houston vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2036
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.46M

The cost of living in Houston is 86% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1258th and 4577th ($2248 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 82nd and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$7456

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$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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073