Palembang vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$188
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
40
100
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14M

The cost of living in Palembang is 71% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8738th and 3238th ($457 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 3rd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7235th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Tokyo

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Palembang Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$15051

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$521
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$493
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$512
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$573
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$545
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$718
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$511
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$552
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$393
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$585
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$480
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$2733
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$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
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$623
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$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
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$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
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$480

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$1105
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$1099
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$1117
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$1052
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$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
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$1101
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$1041
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$973
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$1053
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$1066
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$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
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$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
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$1052
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$1009
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$1101
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$1062
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$1091
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$1063
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$1078
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$1045
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$1057
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$1062
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$1036
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$985
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$1143
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$1049
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$1031
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$1042
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$1041
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$1102
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$1133
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$1056
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$1052
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$1060
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