Palembang vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$188
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.89M

The cost of living in Palembang is 12% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8738th and 8350th ($457 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 28th vs 4th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7235th vs 5178th 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
$1.31
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$5424

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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$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
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506