Medan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$204
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$315
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
43
34
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.54M

The cost of living in Medan is 23% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8536th and 8933rd ($519 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 77th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Medan compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Ranked 14th vs 36th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6659th vs 7557th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Palembang

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Medan Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.08
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.09
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.98
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11482
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544

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