Palembang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$109
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
75
😀 Quality of life
45
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
3.01M

The cost of living in Palembang is 29% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8997th and 8275th ($390 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 14th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 25th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7095th vs 4631st 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
$1.24
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$9160

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$411
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$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502