Bangkok vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$425
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 137% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5738th and 8933rd ($994 vs $420) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 1355th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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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