Houston vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
14.3M

The cost of living in Houston is 33% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1354th and 3249th ($2265 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 16th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Tokyo

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Houston Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005