Bali vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$705
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bali is 50% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4844th and 1258th ($1121 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1108th 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 0.3 months in Bali compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$22908

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
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$2089
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$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
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$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156