Bandung vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$991
🏠 One person rent
$208
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
43
40
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandung is 12% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8422nd and 8738th ($512 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 56th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ranked 16th vs 28th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6788th vs 7235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Palembang

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Bandung Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$8156

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

Cities near Palembang

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