Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 $ (2,802.12 ¥) |
6.42 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-64.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 $ (12,453.86 ¥) |
44.97 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.62 $ (1,497.58 ¥) |
5.14 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-46.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (778.37 ¥) |
3.21 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 $ (1,089.71 ¥) |
5.14 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-26.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.22 $ (813.31 ¥) |
3.17 $ (493.72 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 $ (383.28 ¥) |
1.11 $ (172.34 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 $ (293.31 ¥) |
0.74 $ (115.74 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.59 $ (558.37 ¥) |
5.73 $ (891.57 ¥) |
+59.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (431.36 ¥) |
1.57 $ (244.11 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.43 $ (222.54 ¥) |
1.45 $ (225.68 ¥) |
+1.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.72 $ (579.01 ¥) |
2.13 $ (332.08 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.70 $ (887.03 ¥) |
7.23 $ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+26.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.95 $ (770.22 ¥) |
3.18 $ (495.55 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.28 $ (1,133.12 ¥) |
9.22 $ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+26.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.04 $ (318.08 ¥) |
2.43 $ (377.64 ¥) |
+18.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 $ (94.55 ¥) |
1.14 $ (177.30 ¥) |
+87.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.57 $ (244.55 ¥) |
2.51 $ (391.41 ¥) |
+60.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.29 $ (200.43 ¥) |
2.18 $ (339.82 ¥) |
+69.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (196.60 ¥) |
1.27 $ (197.12 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.04 $ (162.34 ¥) |
1.23 $ (192.17 ¥) |
+18.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.72 $ (267.76 ¥) |
1.36 $ (212.29 ¥) |
-20.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.26 $ (351.40 ¥) |
0.86 $ (133.32 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,335.10 ¥) |
7.07 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 $ (292.41 ¥) |
2.10 $ (327.48 ¥) |
+12.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 $ (539.45 ¥) |
2.95 $ (458.46 ¥) |
-15.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.75 $ (1,362.14 ¥) |
3.85 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.25 $ (194.59 ¥) |
1.28 $ (200.00 ¥) |
+2.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 $ (11,675.49 ¥) |
50.10 $ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-33.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 $ (661.61 ¥) |
3.21 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (467.02 ¥) |
4.14 $ (643.74 ¥) |
+37.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (4,670.20 ¥) |
24.34 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-18.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.11 $ (484.07 ¥) |
4.22 $ (656.51 ¥) |
+35.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (4,670,197.50 ¥) |
21,468.04 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-28.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,680.35 $ (3,997,743.95 ¥) |
15,129.06 $ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.75 $ (31,718.65 ¥) |
176.20 $ (27,429.04 ¥) |
-13.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60.34 $ (9,392.96 ¥) |
24.55 $ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-59.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
68.55 $ (10,671.11 ¥) |
31.17 $ (4,851.58 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.66 $ (6,174.78 ¥) |
59.60 $ (9,278.82 ¥) |
+50.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.83 $ (2,464.83 ¥) |
18.17 $ (2,828.65 ¥) |
+14.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,335.10 ¥) |
11.56 $ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,244.14 $ (193,678.60 ¥) |
485.95 $ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,333.33 $ (3,943,722.33 ¥) |
14,230.53 $ (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49.00 $ (7,627.99 ¥) |
49.41 $ (7,691.73 ¥) |
+0.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.64 $ (7,260.03 ¥) |
34.40 $ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
103.74 $ (16,149.41 ¥) |
58.21 $ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-43.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
139.00 $ (21,638.58 ¥) |
76.38 $ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,647.28 $ (256,437.43 ¥) |
971.63 $ (151,256.99 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,267.18 $ (197,266.31 ¥) |
564.39 $ (87,860.42 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,492.36 $ (543,667.64 ¥) |
2,623.70 $ (408,439.43 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,256.46 $ (351,270.85 ¥) |
1,140.23 $ (177,502.85 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
538.74 $ (83,867.56 ¥) |
738.35 $ (114,941.35 ¥) |
+37.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
432.55 $ (67,335.88 ¥) |
396.30 $ (61,693.47 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,722.33 $ (735,140.33 ¥) |
2,780.60 $ (432,864.99 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
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: | 223 | 323 |
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