Houston vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$1611
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 89% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1229th and 4495th ($2265 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 97th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$14676

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125