Houston vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
507K

The cost of living in Houston is 129% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 1354th and 5729th ($2265 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 496th 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 months in Houston compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Matsuyama

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Houston Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913