Medan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$991
🏠 One person rent
$200
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
45
40
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.54M

The cost of living in Medan is 9% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8502nd and 8738th ($500 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 56th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ranked 14th vs 28th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6617th vs 7235th 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
$2.34
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.04%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.27
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11223
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465

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