Houston vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$582
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
10.6M

The cost of living in Houston is 197% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 1258th and 6641st ($2248 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 82nd and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549