Bandung vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$991
🏠 One person rent
$218
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
38
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandung is 38% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8276th and 8967th ($545 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 33rd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6910th vs 7425th 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
$1.59
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$7821

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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
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532