Bandung vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$224
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
39
34
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandung is 36% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8087th and 8933rd ($571 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 77th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Ranked 20th vs 36th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7032nd vs 7557th 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
$1.76
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$8525

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Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571