London vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$991
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$188
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$180
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$187
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$286
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	98	40
🏙️ Population	8.91M	1.54M

The cost of living in London is 626% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 38th and 8738th ($3321 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in the United Kingdom and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Palembang

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	London	Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$3.94
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$8156

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

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