Johannesburg vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$961
🏠 One person rent
$547
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 224% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4745th and 9016th ($1204 vs $371) 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 5850th and 7352nd 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
$12.2
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$7055

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$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610