Houston vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 111% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1354th and 5151st ($2265 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 152nd 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Saitama

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Houston Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$15321

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Cities near Houston

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102