Palembang vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$188
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Palembang is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8738th and 3641st ($457 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7235th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Seoul

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Palembang Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$19966

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$364
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$521
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$493
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$512
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$573
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$545
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$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
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$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
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$585
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$480
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$2733
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$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
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$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
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$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
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$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
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$545
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$480

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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
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$986
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$1069
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$1106
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$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
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$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
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$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
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$1063
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$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
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$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
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$1041
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$1256
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$1088
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$1024
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$949
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$1542
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$973
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$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
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$880
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$940
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$1005
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$1009
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$903
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$967
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$1560
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$963