Houston vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2545
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
824K

The cost of living in Houston is 92% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 1258th and 4661st ($2248 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 82nd and 519th 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
$16.2
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052