Palembang vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$108
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
85
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
5.65M

The cost of living in Palembang is 64% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8996th and 5142nd ($388 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7310th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$12085

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$405
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606