New York City vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.54M

The cost of living in New York City is 985% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4th and 8996th ($4207 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Palembang

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New York City Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$7191

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$2850
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$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
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$3092
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$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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$439
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
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$487
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$488
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$609
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$536
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$684
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$495
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$556
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$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
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$851
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$536
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$780
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$770
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$515
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$411
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$788
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$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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