Bandung vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$210
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$4659
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bandung is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8655th and 1367th ($502 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1144th 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5685th and 14th 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
$1.4
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123