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 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 323 | 224 |
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