Bali vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$991
🏠 One person rent
$488
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
38
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bali is 91% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6120th and 8738th ($873 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ranked 8th vs 28th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5621st vs 7235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Palembang

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Bali Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
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$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480