Palembang vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Palembang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$188
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
87
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.01M

The cost of living in Palembang is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8738th and 22nd ($457 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 20th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 7235th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Palembang vs San Jose, United States infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Palembang vs San Jose, United States

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

Palembang San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$15889

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
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123