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

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Palembang San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
87
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.01M

The cost of living in Palembang is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8933rd and 13th ($420 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 11th 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 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 7557th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs San Jose, United States

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Palembang San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$23974

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$441
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$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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146