Bangkok vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$424
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 145% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5912th and 8997th ($958 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 78th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 1890th and 7095th 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
$3.1
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584