Jakarta vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$961
🏠 One person rent
$285
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
38
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 69% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7756th and 9016th ($627 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 79th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ranked 1st vs 30th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 3291st vs 7352nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Palembang

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Jakarta Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610