Houston vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1617
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.3M
791K

The cost of living in Houston is 121% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 1354th and 5487th ($2265 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 361st 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 Niigata. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Niigata

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Houston Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032