Houston vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$991
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$286
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 386% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 1234th and 8738th ($2221 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 86th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8156

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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
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$2132
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$2148
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$2126
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480