Houston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2495
😷 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 67% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1234th and 4092nd ($2221 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 9th 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 11th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 86th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$13431

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056