Houston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.76M

The cost of living in Houston is 62% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1258th and 4132nd ($2248 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 82nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$12546

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Cities near Houston

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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092