Bekasi vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bekasi Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$552
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bekasi is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8106th and 1234th ($552 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1107th 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 0.8 months in Bekasi compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bekasi ranked 3rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5174th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bekasi vs Houston infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bekasi vs Houston

Prices for goods and services in Bekasi and Houston are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bekasi Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.19
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.92%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$23011

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bekasi

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Jakarta
$718
27 km or 16 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi South Tangerang
$545
41 km or 26 mi Tangerang
$573
46 km or 29 mi Bogor
$480
77 km or 48 mi Sukabumi
$547
93 km or 58 mi Cimahi
$500
95 km or 59 mi Serang
$512
101 km or 63 mi Bandung
$512
112 km or 70 mi Cilegon
$493
180 km or 112 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
181 km or 113 mi Cirebon
$495
211 km or 131 mi Banjar
$426
212 km or 132 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
225 km or 140 mi Metro
$422
246 km or 153 mi Tegal
$478
277 km or 172 mi Cilacap
$474
304 km or 189 mi Pekalongan
$479
386 km or 240 mi Semarang
$570
406 km or 252 mi Salatiga
$403
410 km or 255 mi Yogyakarta
$427
437 km or 271 mi Prabumulih
$450
438 km or 272 mi Palembang
$457
447 km or 278 mi Surakarta
$383
482 km or 300 mi Pagar Alam
$476
523 km or 325 mi Madiun
$440
563 km or 350 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
580 km or 361 mi Kediri
$439
591 km or 367 mi Bengkulu
$521
605 km or 376 mi Blitar
$427
615 km or 382 mi Mojokerto
$459
636 km or 395 mi Batu
$403
639 km or 397 mi Jambi
$479
644 km or 400 mi Surabaya
$522
650 km or 404 mi Malang
$383
670 km or 417 mi Pasuruan
$454
707 km or 439 mi Probolinggo
$469
738 km or 459 mi Pontianak
$444
823 km or 511 mi Singkawang
$442
844 km or 524 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175