Melbourne vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
100
34
🏙️ Population
5.03M
1.54M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 470% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 923rd and 8933rd ($2397 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 77th in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 1st and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

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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