Houston vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Houston is 335% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1367th and 8568th ($2261 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 14th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Surabaya

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Houston Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$8118

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$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
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470