Palembang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$131
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
34
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.23M

The cost of living in Palembang is 57% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8933rd and 5892nd ($420 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 74th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 7557th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$22854

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$441
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$499
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$485
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$496
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$438
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$378
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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066