Houston vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$251
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.34M

The cost of living in Houston is 329% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 1258th and 8488th ($2248 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 35th 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 0.5 months in Makassar. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 82nd and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3666

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572