Palembang vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$108
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
61
😀 Quality of life
44
49
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.62M

The cost of living in Palembang is 22% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8996th and 8720th ($388 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 29th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 29th vs 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7310th vs 6843rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Semarang

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Palembang Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411