Palembang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$109
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
45
99
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14.3M

The cost of living in Palembang is 77% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8997th and 3130th ($390 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 3rd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7095th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$14795

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$555
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$542
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$480
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$561
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$490
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$503
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$864
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$534
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$788
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$771
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$523
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$413
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$771
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$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$1066
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$972
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$1088
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$1037
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$1066
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$1002
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