Houston vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Houston is 80% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1367th and 4633rd ($2261 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 14th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Osaka

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Houston Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958