Houston vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$330
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Houston is 474% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 1375th and 8997th ($2240 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 78th 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 15th best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 77th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$7422

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$2240
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$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584