Palembang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$188
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
40
79
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.33M

The cost of living in Palembang is 57% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8738th and 4896th ($457 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 145th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 7235th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Saitama

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Palembang Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$13860

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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039