Houston vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
824K

The cost of living in Houston is 106% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1367th and 5016th ($2261 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 14th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Sakai

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Houston Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988