Johannesburg vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$991
🏠 One person rent
$403
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
61
40
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 98% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5921st and 8738th ($908 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5184th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Palembang

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Johannesburg Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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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