Palembang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$131
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
34
62
🏙️ Population
1.54M
3.01M

The cost of living in Palembang is 25% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8933rd and 8199th ($420 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 20th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 36th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7557th vs 4937th 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
$1.37
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515