Palembang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Palembang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$131
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
34
79
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.33M

The cost of living in Palembang is 60% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8933rd and 5386th ($420 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 468th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 7557th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Palembang vs Saitama infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Palembang vs Saitama

Prices for goods and services in Palembang and Saitama are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Palembang Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$12701

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075