Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 24.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 36.4% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 64.0% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 102.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 0.4% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 24.9% higher than in Tokyo
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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 2024April 2024
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