Houston vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$1866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.46M

The cost of living in Houston is 97% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 1229th and 4641st ($2265 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 97th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kyoto

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Houston Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$7056

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062