Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 $ (2,811.57 ¥) |
6.40 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-64.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 $ (12,495.88 ¥) |
44.81 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.62 $ (1,502.63 ¥) |
5.12 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (780.99 ¥) |
3.20 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 $ (1,093.39 ¥) |
5.12 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.22 $ (816.06 ¥) |
3.16 $ (493.78 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 $ (384.58 ¥) |
1.10 $ (172.34 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 $ (294.30 ¥) |
0.74 $ (115.74 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.59 $ (560.25 ¥) |
5.71 $ (891.68 ¥) |
+59.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (432.81 ¥) |
1.56 $ (244.11 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.43 $ (223.29 ¥) |
1.44 $ (225.68 ¥) |
+1.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.72 $ (580.96 ¥) |
2.13 $ (332.08 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.70 $ (890.02 ¥) |
7.21 $ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+26.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.95 $ (772.82 ¥) |
3.17 $ (495.55 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.28 $ (1,136.94 ¥) |
9.19 $ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+26.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.04 $ (319.15 ¥) |
2.42 $ (377.64 ¥) |
+18.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 $ (94.87 ¥) |
1.14 $ (177.30 ¥) |
+86.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.57 $ (245.37 ¥) |
2.51 $ (391.41 ¥) |
+59.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.29 $ (201.10 ¥) |
2.18 $ (339.82 ¥) |
+69.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (197.27 ¥) |
1.26 $ (197.12 ¥) |
-0.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.04 $ (162.89 ¥) |
1.23 $ (192.17 ¥) |
+18.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.72 $ (268.66 ¥) |
1.36 $ (212.29 ¥) |
-21.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.26 $ (352.59 ¥) |
0.85 $ (133.32 ¥) |
-62.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,342.98 ¥) |
7.04 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 $ (293.40 ¥) |
2.10 $ (327.48 ¥) |
+11.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 $ (541.27 ¥) |
2.94 $ (458.46 ¥) |
-15.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.75 $ (1,366.74 ¥) |
3.84 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.25 $ (195.25 ¥) |
1.28 $ (200.00 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 $ (11,714.89 ¥) |
49.94 $ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-33.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 $ (663.84 ¥) |
3.20 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-24.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (468.60 ¥) |
4.12 $ (643.74 ¥) |
+37.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (4,685.95 ¥) |
24.26 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.11 $ (485.70 ¥) |
4.20 $ (656.51 ¥) |
+35.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (4,685,955.00 ¥) |
21,395.85 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,680.35 $ (4,011,232.56 ¥) |
15,078.18 $ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.75 $ (31,825.67 ¥) |
175.60 $ (27,429.04 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60.34 $ (9,424.66 ¥) |
24.47 $ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-59.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
68.55 $ (10,707.12 ¥) |
31.06 $ (4,851.58 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.66 $ (6,195.61 ¥) |
59.40 $ (9,278.82 ¥) |
+49.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.83 $ (2,473.14 ¥) |
18.11 $ (2,828.65 ¥) |
+14.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,342.98 ¥) |
11.52 $ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-23.2 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,244.14 $ (194,332.09 ¥) |
484.32 $ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-61.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,333.33 $ (3,957,028.67 ¥) |
14,182.67 $ (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49.00 $ (7,653.73 ¥) |
49.24 $ (7,691.73 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.64 $ (7,284.53 ¥) |
34.28 $ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
103.74 $ (16,203.90 ¥) |
58.01 $ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
139.00 $ (21,711.59 ¥) |
76.12 $ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,647.28 $ (257,302.67 ¥) |
968.59 $ (151,291.55 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,267.18 $ (197,931.90 ¥) |
562.57 $ (87,872.34 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,492.36 $ (545,502.00 ¥) |
2,615.50 $ (408,537.56 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,256.46 $ (352,456.06 ¥) |
1,136.66 $ (177,544.49 ¥) |
-49.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
538.74 $ (84,150.53 ¥) |
735.87 $ (114,941.35 ¥) |
+36.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
432.55 $ (67,563.08 ¥) |
394.97 $ (61,693.47 ¥) |
-8.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,722.33 $ (737,620.73 ¥) |
2,772.32 $ (433,031.47 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 1.67 | -75.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 224 | 323 |
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