Palembang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$105
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
44
77
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.33M

The cost of living in Palembang is 65% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 9016th and 5168th ($371 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 148th 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 1.4 months in Saitama. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 7352nd and 1050th 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
$1.14
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$14598

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$422
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$424
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$345
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$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$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
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610

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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
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096