Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17.25 $ (2,711.52 ¥) |
6.36 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-63.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
77.50 $ (12,182.20 ¥) |
44.53 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-42.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 $ (1,414.71 ¥) |
5.09 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (785.95 ¥) |
2.80 $ (440.00 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.50 $ (1,021.73 ¥) |
4.45 $ (700.00 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.17 $ (812.98 ¥) |
3.21 $ (505.00 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 $ (391.24 ¥) |
1.09 $ (171.03 ¥) |
-56.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.89 $ (297.18 ¥) |
0.73 $ (114.09 ¥) |
-61.6 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.56 $ (560.20 ¥) |
5.72 $ (898.65 ¥) |
+60.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.80 $ (440.54 ¥) |
1.47 $ (231.55 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 $ (220.77 ¥) |
1.60 $ (250.79 ¥) |
+13.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.77 $ (592.51 ¥) |
2.13 $ (334.79 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 $ (912.90 ¥) |
7.16 $ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+23.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.08 $ (799.09 ¥) |
3.18 $ (499.63 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.31 $ (1,148.45 ¥) |
9.13 $ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+25.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 $ (322.55 ¥) |
2.19 $ (344.22 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 $ (90.81 ¥) |
1.06 $ (166.53 ¥) |
+83.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 $ (244.46 ¥) |
2.56 $ (402.25 ¥) |
+64.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.28 $ (200.59 ¥) |
2.17 $ (341.57 ¥) |
+70.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (187.50 ¥) |
1.22 $ (192.43 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.05 $ (165.24 ¥) |
1.22 $ (192.17 ¥) |
+16.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.72 $ (270.87 ¥) |
1.42 $ (222.90 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.29 $ (359.21 ¥) |
0.82 $ (129.54 ¥) |
-63.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,357.84 ¥) |
7.00 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.86 $ (292.34 ¥) |
2.07 $ (324.60 ¥) |
+11.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 $ (524.75 ¥) |
2.87 $ (450.83 ¥) |
-14.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.75 $ (1,375.41 ¥) |
3.82 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.25 $ (196.49 ¥) |
1.27 $ (200.00 ¥) |
+1.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 $ (11,789.22 ¥) |
49.88 $ (7,840.00 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 $ (668.06 ¥) |
3.18 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-25.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (471.57 ¥) |
4.50 $ (708.11 ¥) |
+50.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (4,715.69 ¥) |
24.11 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.10 $ (486.58 ¥) |
4.25 $ (667.61 ¥) |
+37.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,278.39 $ (5,702,586.38 ¥) |
21,260.94 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,263.69 $ (4,128,379.16 ¥) |
15,984.94 $ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
185.12 $ (29,098.21 ¥) |
168.38 $ (26,466.83 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
57.84 $ (9,091.49 ¥) |
24.67 $ (3,878.60 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
68.86 $ (10,824.21 ¥) |
30.71 $ (4,828.00 ¥) |
-55.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.08 $ (5,986.04 ¥) |
61.23 $ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+60.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.83 $ (2,488.84 ¥) |
18.92 $ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+19.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,357.84 ¥) |
12.09 $ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-19.4 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,244.14 $ (195,565.19 ¥) |
500.36 $ (78,651.12 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,333.33 $ (3,982,137.38 ¥) |
13,806.10 $ (2,170,176.57 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
48.29 $ (7,590.01 ¥) |
52.98 $ (8,328.32 ¥) |
+9.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.40 $ (6,822.03 ¥) |
34.81 $ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
100.48 $ (15,794.14 ¥) |
60.17 $ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.56 $ (21,151.83 ¥) |
80.47 $ (12,649.00 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,562.83 $ (245,660.06 ¥) |
1,023.12 $ (160,823.58 ¥) |
-34.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,184.67 $ (186,217.32 ¥) |
580.13 $ (91,190.15 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,225.78 $ (507,059.86 ¥) |
2,701.14 $ (424,591.84 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,075.22 $ (326,203.65 ¥) |
1,186.13 $ (186,446.57 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
254.18 $ (39,954.85 ¥) |
852.29 $ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+235.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
173.01 $ (27,195.42 ¥) |
441.44 $ (69,389.42 ¥) |
+155.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,900.90 $ (770,371.05 ¥) |
2,473.86 $ (388,864.49 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 1.82 | -72.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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