Jeddah vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$541
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
79
45
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 196% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4809th and 8997th ($1155 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 78th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 894th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$7422

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$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584