Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 23.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 36.0% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 63.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 101.9% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 0.1% 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 ¥
(6.42 $)
2,802.12 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +180.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(44.97 $)
12,453.86 ¥
(80.00 $)
     +77.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,497.58 ¥
(9.62 $)
     +87.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
778.37 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,089.71 ¥
(7.00 $)
     +36.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 493.72 ¥
(3.17 $)
813.31 ¥
(5.22 $)
     +64.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.34 ¥
(1.11 $)
383.28 ¥
(2.46 $)
     +122.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.74 ¥
(0.74 $)
293.31 ¥
(1.88 $)
     +153.4 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 891.57 ¥
(5.73 $)
558.37 ¥
(3.59 $)
     -37.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.57 $)
431.36 ¥
(2.77 $)
     +76.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(1.45 $)
222.54 ¥
(1.43 $)
     -1.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(2.13 $)
579.01 ¥
(3.72 $)
     +74.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.23 $)
887.03 ¥
(5.70 $)
     -21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥
(3.18 $)
770.22 ¥
(4.95 $)
     +55.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.22 $)
1,133.12 ¥
(7.28 $)
     -21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(2.43 $)
318.08 ¥
(2.04 $)
     -15.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(1.14 $)
94.55 ¥
(0.61 $)
     -46.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(2.51 $)
244.55 ¥
(1.57 $)
     -37.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(2.18 $)
200.43 ¥
(1.29 $)
     -41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.27 $)
196.60 ¥
(1.26 $)
     -0.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.23 $)
162.34 ¥
(1.04 $)
     -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(1.36 $)
267.76 ¥
(1.72 $)
     +26.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(0.86 $)
351.40 ¥
(2.26 $)
     +163.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.07 $)
2,335.10 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +112.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(2.10 $)
292.41 ¥
(1.88 $)
     -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.95 $)
539.45 ¥
(3.47 $)
     +17.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.85 $)
1,362.14 ¥
(8.75 $)
     +127.0 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.28 $)
194.59 ¥
(1.25 $)
     -2.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(50.10 $)
11,675.49 ¥
(75.00 $)
     +49.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
661.61 ¥
(4.25 $)
     +32.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(4.14 $)
467.02 ¥
(3.00 $)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.34 $)
4,670.20 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +23.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥
(4.22 $)
484.07 ¥
(3.11 $)
     -26.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,468.04 $)
4,670,197.50 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +39.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,129.06 $)
3,997,743.95 ¥
(25,680.35 $)
     +69.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥
(176.20 $)
31,718.65 ¥
(203.75 $)
     +15.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.55 $)
9,392.96 ¥
(60.34 $)
     +145.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,851.58 ¥
(31.17 $)
10,671.11 ¥
(68.55 $)
     +120.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(59.60 $)
6,174.78 ¥
(39.66 $)
     -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(18.17 $)
2,464.83 ¥
(15.83 $)
     -12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(11.56 $)
2,335.10 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +29.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(485.95 $)
193,678.60 ¥
(1,244.14 $)
     +156.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(14,230.53 $)
3,943,722.33 ¥
(25,333.33 $)
     +78.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(49.41 $)
7,627.99 ¥
(49.00 $)
     -0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(34.40 $)
7,260.03 ¥
(46.64 $)
     +35.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(58.21 $)
16,149.41 ¥
(103.74 $)
     +78.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(76.38 $)
21,638.58 ¥
(139.00 $)
     +82.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 151,256.99 ¥
(971.63 $)
256,437.43 ¥
(1,647.28 $)
     +69.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,860.42 ¥
(564.39 $)
197,266.31 ¥
(1,267.18 $)
     +124.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,439.43 ¥
(2,623.70 $)
543,667.64 ¥
(3,492.36 $)
     +33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,502.85 ¥
(1,140.23 $)
351,270.85 ¥
(2,256.46 $)
     +97.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(738.35 $)
83,867.56 ¥
(538.74 $)
     -27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(396.30 $)
67,335.88 ¥
(432.55 $)
     +9.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 432,864.99 ¥
(2,780.60 $)
735,140.33 ¥
(4,722.33 $)
     +69.8 %
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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