Palembang vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$105
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Palembang is 71% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9016th and 4545th ($371 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7352nd and 16th 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
$1.14
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$19916

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$794
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$502
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$737
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$494
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