Johannesburg vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$522
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 202% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4839th and 8996th ($1171 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 79th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 5190th and 7310th 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
$11.5
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$7191

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$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$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
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$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
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$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
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627