Restaurants | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.40 $) |
2,811.57 ¥ (18.00 $) |
+181.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (44.81 $) |
12,495.88 ¥ (80.00 $) |
+78.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.12 $) |
1,502.63 ¥ (9.62 $) |
+87.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.20 $) |
780.99 ¥ (5.00 $) |
+56.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.12 $) |
1,093.39 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+36.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
493.78 ¥ (3.16 $) |
816.06 ¥ (5.22 $) |
+65.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.34 ¥ (1.10 $) |
384.58 ¥ (2.46 $) |
+123.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.74 ¥ (0.74 $) |
294.30 ¥ (1.88 $) |
+154.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
891.68 ¥ (5.71 $) |
560.25 ¥ (3.59 $) |
-37.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.56 $) |
432.81 ¥ (2.77 $) |
+77.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (1.44 $) |
223.29 ¥ (1.43 $) |
-1.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (2.13 $) |
580.96 ¥ (3.72 $) |
+74.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (7.21 $) |
890.02 ¥ (5.70 $) |
-20.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
495.55 ¥ (3.17 $) |
772.82 ¥ (4.95 $) |
+56.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (9.19 $) |
1,136.94 ¥ (7.28 $) |
-20.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (2.42 $) |
319.15 ¥ (2.04 $) |
-15.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (1.14 $) |
94.87 ¥ (0.61 $) |
-46.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (2.51 $) |
245.37 ¥ (1.57 $) |
-37.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (2.18 $) |
201.10 ¥ (1.29 $) |
-40.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.26 $) |
197.27 ¥ (1.26 $) |
+0.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.23 $) |
162.89 ¥ (1.04 $) |
-15.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (1.36 $) |
268.66 ¥ (1.72 $) |
+26.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.32 ¥ (0.85 $) |
352.59 ¥ (2.26 $) |
+164.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (7.04 $) |
2,342.98 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+113.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (2.10 $) |
293.40 ¥ (1.88 $) |
-10.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.94 $) |
541.27 ¥ (3.47 $) |
+18.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.84 $) |
1,366.74 ¥ (8.75 $) |
+127.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.28 $) |
195.25 ¥ (1.25 $) |
-2.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (49.94 $) |
11,714.89 ¥ (75.00 $) |
+50.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.20 $) |
663.84 ¥ (4.25 $) |
+32.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (4.12 $) |
468.60 ¥ (3.00 $) |
-27.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.26 $) |
4,685.95 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+23.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.51 ¥ (4.20 $) |
485.70 ¥ (3.11 $) |
-26.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,395.85 $) |
4,685,955.00 ¥ (30,000.00 $) |
+40.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (15,078.18 $) |
4,011,232.56 ¥ (25,680.35 $) |
+70.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (175.60 $) |
31,825.67 ¥ (203.75 $) |
+16.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (24.47 $) |
9,424.66 ¥ (60.34 $) |
+146.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,851.58 ¥ (31.06 $) |
10,707.12 ¥ (68.55 $) |
+120.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (59.40 $) |
6,195.61 ¥ (39.66 $) |
-33.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (18.11 $) |
2,473.14 ¥ (15.83 $) |
-12.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (11.52 $) |
2,342.98 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+30.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (484.32 $) |
194,332.09 ¥ (1,244.14 $) |
+156.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (14,182.67 $) |
3,957,028.67 ¥ (25,333.33 $) |
+78.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (49.24 $) |
7,653.73 ¥ (49.00 $) |
-0.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (34.28 $) |
7,284.53 ¥ (46.64 $) |
+36.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (58.01 $) |
16,203.90 ¥ (103.74 $) |
+78.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (76.12 $) |
21,711.59 ¥ (139.00 $) |
+82.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
151,291.55 ¥ (968.59 $) |
257,302.67 ¥ (1,647.28 $) |
+70.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,872.34 ¥ (562.57 $) |
197,931.90 ¥ (1,267.18 $) |
+125.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
408,537.56 ¥ (2,615.50 $) |
545,502.00 ¥ (3,492.36 $) |
+33.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,544.49 ¥ (1,136.66 $) |
352,456.06 ¥ (2,256.46 $) |
+98.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (735.87 $) |
84,150.53 ¥ (538.74 $) |
-26.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (394.97 $) |
67,563.08 ¥ (432.55 $) |
+9.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
433,031.47 ¥ (2,772.32 $) |
737,620.73 ¥ (4,722.33 $) |
+70.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 6.72 | +303.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 323 | 224 |
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