Palembang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$188
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.15M

The cost of living in Palembang is 58% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8738th and 4812th ($457 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7235th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$13766

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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
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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923