Houston vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$242
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.34M

The cost of living in Houston is 328% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 1234th and 8370th ($2221 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 25th 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 11th best city to live in the United States vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 86th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$3526

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$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 Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464