Medan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1335
$991
🏠 One person rent
$187
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$394
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.6
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$262
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
38
😀 Quality of life
44
36
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.54M

The cost of living in Medan is 22% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8745th and 8967th ($481 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 77th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Ranked 14th vs 33rd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6633rd vs 7425th 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
$1.97
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.02
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.8
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$7821

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532