Houston vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
92
52
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.62M

The cost of living in Houston is 309% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 1258th and 8266th ($2248 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 23rd 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 0.4 months in Semarang. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 82nd and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$2166

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458