Houston vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1887
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 89% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1354th and 4785th ($2265 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Nagoya

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Houston Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$12599

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960