Jeddah vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$584
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 212% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4757th and 8996th ($1209 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 990th and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$7191

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$906
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$893
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$902
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$942
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$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$405
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$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
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$438
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$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
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$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
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$736
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$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
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$627