Houston vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Houston is 354% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1354th and 8720th ($2265 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 29th 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 16th and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Semarang

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Houston Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$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

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411