Bandung vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$4606
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bandung is 76% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8495th and 1354th ($536 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 2 months in Houston. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5820th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Houston

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Bandung Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
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