Palembang vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$131
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
34
54
🏙️ Population
1.54M
120K

The cost of living in Palembang is 47% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8933rd and 6432nd ($420 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 6th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 7557th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$9189

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$438
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$378
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$530
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$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
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$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
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$553
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$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
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$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
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$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
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$795
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$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
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$516