Bangkok vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$991
🏠 One person rent
$416
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
74
36
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 138% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5822nd and 8967th ($941 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 1221st and 7425th 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
$2.97
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$7821

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

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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