Palembang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$109
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
45
80
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.33M

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8997th and 5298th ($390 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 260th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 7095th and 750th 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
$1.24
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$17943

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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
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$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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$584

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
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$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055