Kuala Lumpur vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$991
🏠 One person rent
$367
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
77
40
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6605th and 8738th ($743 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 772nd and 7235th 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
$3.2
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Palembang

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