Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 $ (2,754.99 ¥) |
6.53 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-63.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 $ (12,244.40 ¥) |
45.74 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.99 $ (1,529.02 ¥) |
5.23 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (765.27 ¥) |
3.27 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 $ (1,071.38 ¥) |
5.23 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.33 $ (816.22 ¥) |
3.21 $ (491.89 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 $ (388.61 ¥) |
1.13 $ (172.66 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 $ (293.61 ¥) |
0.75 $ (114.03 ¥) |
-61.2 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.64 $ (557.43 ¥) |
5.76 $ (881.36 ¥) |
+58.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.81 $ (430.22 ¥) |
1.58 $ (242.11 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.50 $ (230.24 ¥) |
1.54 $ (236.30 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.96 $ (605.81 ¥) |
2.17 $ (331.83 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.90 $ (903.46 ¥) |
7.18 $ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+21.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.20 $ (795.53 ¥) |
3.20 $ (489.23 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.46 $ (1,141.85 ¥) |
9.11 $ (1,393.60 ¥) |
+22.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.09 $ (319.71 ¥) |
2.41 $ (368.77 ¥) |
+15.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (91.90 ¥) |
1.13 $ (173.54 ¥) |
+88.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.60 $ (245.24 ¥) |
2.46 $ (375.96 ¥) |
+53.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.29 $ (197.05 ¥) |
2.17 $ (331.75 ¥) |
+68.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.27 $ (194.52 ¥) |
1.26 $ (192.43 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.05 $ (160.90 ¥) |
1.23 $ (187.86 ¥) |
+16.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.76 $ (268.68 ¥) |
1.37 $ (209.45 ¥) |
-22.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 $ (351.66 ¥) |
0.86 $ (131.85 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,295.83 ¥) |
7.19 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.95 $ (298.02 ¥) |
2.12 $ (324.60 ¥) |
+8.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 $ (530.78 ¥) |
2.94 $ (450.00 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.84 $ (1,353.01 ¥) |
3.92 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.25 $ (191.32 ¥) |
1.31 $ (200.00 ¥) |
+4.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
77.50 $ (11,861.76 ¥) |
48.35 $ (7,400.00 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 $ (650.48 ¥) |
3.27 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (459.17 ¥) |
4.42 $ (675.92 ¥) |
+47.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 $ (5,356.93 ¥) |
24.76 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.14 $ (479.96 ¥) |
4.28 $ (655.01 ¥) |
+36.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,139.19 $ (5,072,119.28 ¥) |
21,835.29 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,105.84 $ (3,995,629.22 ¥) |
15,387.86 $ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
209.26 $ (32,028.85 ¥) |
171.11 $ (26,188.89 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60.63 $ (9,279.91 ¥) |
24.97 $ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-58.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
72.66 $ (11,120.72 ¥) |
31.44 $ (4,811.87 ¥) |
-56.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.23 $ (6,310.34 ¥) |
57.96 $ (8,871.25 ¥) |
+40.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.50 $ (3,443.74 ¥) |
18.00 $ (2,754.83 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,295.83 ¥) |
12.41 $ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-17.2 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,244.14 $ (190,421.15 ¥) |
494.27 $ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-60.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,333.33 $ (3,877,393.33 ¥) |
14,813.97 $ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49.95 $ (7,645.79 ¥) |
50.25 $ (7,691.73 ¥) |
+0.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
49.42 $ (7,563.47 ¥) |
34.99 $ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
106.04 $ (16,230.21 ¥) |
59.20 $ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
142.59 $ (21,823.84 ¥) |
77.68 $ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,601.96 $ (245,187.46 ¥) |
957.82 $ (146,599.85 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,213.24 $ (185,692.16 ¥) |
548.38 $ (83,932.64 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,418.39 $ (523,200.96 ¥) |
2,590.86 $ (396,544.65 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,127.86 $ (325,678.89 ¥) |
1,138.78 $ (174,295.80 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
360.78 $ (55,218.99 ¥) |
750.83 $ (114,918.12 ¥) |
+108.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.93 $ (34,885.29 ¥) |
402.94 $ (61,671.35 ¥) |
+76.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,888.42 $ (748,197.30 ¥) |
2,747.06 $ (420,451.58 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.58 | 1.67 | -74.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 208 | 312 |
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