Houston vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$521
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
10.6M

The cost of living in Houston is 210% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1234th and 6708th ($2221 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 4th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 86th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Jakarta

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Houston Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8517

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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

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511