Houston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.76M

The cost of living in Houston is 70% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1367th and 4478th ($2261 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 14th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Yokohama

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Houston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$15140

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Cities near Houston

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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094