Houston vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2483
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 80% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1258th and 4466th ($2248 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 82nd and 65th 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
$16.2
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.48
 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
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$12650

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Distance City Cost of living
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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027