Palembang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$188
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.23M

The cost of living in Palembang is 54% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8738th and 5418th ($457 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 54th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 7235th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Suwon

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Palembang Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$19843

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$450
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$479
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$476
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$493
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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992