Bandung vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$961
🏠 One person rent
$210
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
38
😀 Quality of life
62
44
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandung is 35% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8655th and 9016th ($502 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 79th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ranked 6th vs 30th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5685th vs 7352nd 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
$1.4
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$7055

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610