Melbourne vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
100
44
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.54M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 544% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 893rd and 8996th ($2496 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 79th in Australia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Australia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 1st and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Palembang

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Melbourne Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$7191

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627