Bangkok vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$465
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 165% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5467th and 8996th ($1027 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 2647th and 7310th 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
$3.24
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$7191

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627