Houston vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.1M

The cost of living in Houston is 231% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1354th and 7328th ($2265 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 4224th 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
$18.7
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$8171

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Cities near Houston

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

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495