Medan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$961
🏠 One person rent
$189
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
38
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.54M

The cost of living in Medan is 22% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8852nd and 9016th ($453 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 79th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ranked 15th vs 30th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6943rd vs 7352nd 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
$1.64
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610