Kuala Lumpur vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Palembang | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 105% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8967th ($810 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 811th and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Palembang
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| Kuala Lumpur | Palembang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
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Cities near Palembang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 77 km or 48 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Jambi | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Metro | |
| 278 km or 172 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Cilegon | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Serang | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Jakarta | |
| 435 km or 270 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Bekasi | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Depok | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Batam | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Bogor | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Singapore City | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Cimahi | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Padang | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Kluang | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Cirebon | |
| 606 km or 377 mi | Pontianak | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Muar | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Dumai | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Singkawang | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Malacca | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Banjar | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Tegal | |
| 696 km or 432 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Cilacap | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Seremban | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Putrajaya |