Kuala Lumpur vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$450
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 112% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6160th and 8933rd ($892 vs $420) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 883rd and 7557th 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
$4.35
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Palembang

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