Houston vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$1425
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
720K

The cost of living in Houston is 140% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1229th and 5814th ($2265 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 703rd 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 97th and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$16248

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545