Bandung vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandung | Houston | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bandung is 76% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8422nd and 1375th ($534 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1186th 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 2 months in Houston. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5755th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bandung vs Houston
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| Bandung | Houston | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 km or 5.1 mi |  Cimahi | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bogor | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Bekasi | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Depok | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Cirebon | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Jakarta | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banjar | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Tangerang | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Tegal | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Cilacap | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Serang | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Cilegon | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Semarang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Metro | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Salatiga | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Surakarta | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Madiun | |
| 500 km or 310 mi | Kediri | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Blitar | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Palembang | |
| 540 km or 336 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Batu | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Malang | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Surabaya | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Jambi | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Pontianak | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Bali | |
| 864 km or 537 mi | Denpasar |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Pasadena | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Pearland | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Missouri | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Deer Park | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Sugar Land | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Spring | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Friendswood | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | La Porte | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Baytown | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | League | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alvin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Rosenberg | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | The Woodlands | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Texas City | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Conroe | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Galveston | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Lake Jackson | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Huntsville | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Beaumont | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | College Station | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Bryan | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Lufkin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Victoria | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sulphur | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nacogdoches | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pflugerville | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Austin | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Round Rock | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Temple | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kyle | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Georgetown | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | San Marcos | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Cedar Park | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Seguin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Leander | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Waco | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Harker Heights | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | New Braunfels |