Busan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$991
🏠 One person rent
$380
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.54M

The cost of living in Busan is 125% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5114th and 8738th ($1029 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 56th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 108th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Palembang

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Busan Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$8156

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$907
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$963
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$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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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