New York City vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$330
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
98
45
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in New York City is 977% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4th and 8997th ($4203 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 78th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 11th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$7422

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$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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$411
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$444
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$448
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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
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$665
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$567
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$699
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$502
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$555
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$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
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$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
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$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
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$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
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$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
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$478
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$643
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$584