Palembang vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$109
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
1.54M
120K

The cost of living in Palembang is 52% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8997th and 6620th ($390 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 5th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 7095th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Pattaya

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Palembang Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$10383

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$502
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$555
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$542
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$480
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$3201
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$561
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$789
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$490
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$503
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$864
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$534
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$788
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$771
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$523
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$413
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$771
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$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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$787
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$779
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$770
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$774
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$718
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$774
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$958
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$737
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$724
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$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
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$675
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$623
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$708
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$623
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$571
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$553
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$588
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$680
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$650
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$812
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$765
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$763
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$741
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$558
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$590
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$622
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$511
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$593
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$829
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$558
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$504
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$727
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$810
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$567
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$578
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$635
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$581
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$515
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