Palembang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$105
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
76
😀 Quality of life
44
51
🏙️ Population
1.54M
3.01M

The cost of living in Palembang is 29% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 9016th and 8568th ($371 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ranked 30th vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7352nd vs 6634th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Surabaya

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Palembang Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.14
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$8118

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$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470