Johannesburg vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$487
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
38
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 157% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5069th and 8933rd ($1079 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 5446th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571