Palembang vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
40
96
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.14M

The cost of living in Palembang is 80% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8738th and 1068th ($457 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 6th in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 7235th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Perth

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Palembang Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$12548

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$573
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$511
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$552
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$393
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$585
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$480
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$547
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$623
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$500
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$558
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$913
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$512
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$609
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$610
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$495
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$444
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$611
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$390
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$554
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$442
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$602
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$426
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$478
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$1601
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$1761
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$1444
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$2180
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$1622
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$1462
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$502
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$361
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$870
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$873
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$1327
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$556
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$1317
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$1859
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$1688
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$427
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$383
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$1708
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$1658
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$1746
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$1673
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$403
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$469
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$439
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$454
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$2356
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$1702
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$1707
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$440
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$459
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$1693