Palembang vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$105
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
85
😀 Quality of life
44
71
🏙️ Population
1.54M
5.65M

The cost of living in Palembang is 67% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 9016th and 4898th ($371 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7352nd and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Saint Petersburg

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Palembang Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.14
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$13865

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$345
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$438
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$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
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$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
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$610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
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$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
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$1597