Bali vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2596
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$764
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bali is 48% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4830th and 1354th ($1175 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 2 months in Houston. Bali ranked 11th best city to live in Indonesia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5918th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Houston

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Bali Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.21%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1881
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.54
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.6
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5862
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$822
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$496
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$409
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$476
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$459
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$379
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$408
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$419
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$439
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$453
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$445
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$593
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$405
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$424
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$499
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$461
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$474
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$510
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$470
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$464
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$493
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$478
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$515
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$536
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$509
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$502
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$588
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$491
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$556
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$560
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$467
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$391
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$684
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221