Bangkok vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$991
🏠 One person rent
$405
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 97% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5960th and 8738th ($902 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 1087th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Palembang

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Bangkok Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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