Houston vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2282
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 88% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1229th and 4476th ($2265 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 97th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$16142

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$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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982