Houston vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$961
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$309
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 509% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 1367th and 9016th ($2261 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 79th 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 Palembang. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 14th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Palembang

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Houston Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$7055

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$2124
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$1990
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$1916
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$2096
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$2754
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$2011
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$1860
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$1893
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$2033
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$1900
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$1621
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$1843
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$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
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$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
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Distance City Cost of living
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$393
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$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
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$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
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$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
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$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
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$737
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$717
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$494
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$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
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$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
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$457
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$452
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$446
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$617
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$610