Houston vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 484% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 1354th and 8996th ($2265 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 7310th 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
$18.7
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$7191

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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627