Palembang vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$109
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
82
😀 Quality of life
45
71
🏙️ Population
1.54M
5.65M

The cost of living in Palembang is 60% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8997th and 5813th ($390 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 4th in Indonesia and Russia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7095th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$10534

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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
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$511
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$517
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$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
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$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$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
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
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$1083
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$1064
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$1477
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$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
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$745
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$1947
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$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
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$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
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$1566