Palembang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Palembang	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$395	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$991	$2693
🏠 One person rent	$122	$465
🏘️ Family rent	$172	$883
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$48.2	$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$273	$2476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	38	65
😀 Quality of life	36	70
🏙️ Population	1.54M	1.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 63% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8967th and 5096th ($395 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Palembang ranked 33rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 7425th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Ulsan

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	Palembang	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.09	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$8.24	$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.44	$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.88	$2.41
☕ Cappuccino	$1.68	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.1	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$88.4	$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$65.6	$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$146	$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$99.2	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.1	$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.6	$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.7	$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.01%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$918	$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$678	$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.34	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.1	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.25	$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.68	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.99	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.28	$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.54	$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.58	$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.29	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.03	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18.1	$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.57	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.79	$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.24	$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.08	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.61	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.72	$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$12.2	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$2.11	$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.8	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.89	$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$16.3	$101
👟 Brand Sneakers	$32.2	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$117	$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7821	$13412

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Cities near Palembang

Distance	City	Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi	Prabumulih	$417
201 km or 125 mi	Jambi	$458
204 km or 127 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
214 km or 133 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
245 km or 152 mi	Metro	$432
278 km or 172 mi	Bandar Lampung	$374
292 km or 182 mi	Bengkulu	$500
363 km or 226 mi	Cilegon	$488
381 km or 237 mi	Serang	$492
411 km or 255 mi	Tangerang	$558
427 km or 265 mi	South Tangerang	$536
427 km or 265 mi	Jakarta	$701
435 km or 270 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506
438 km or 272 mi	Bekasi	$518
443 km or 275 mi	Depok	$385
458 km or 285 mi	Batam	$539
461 km or 286 mi	Bogor	$513
486 km or 302 mi	Bukit Merah	$2788
488 km or 303 mi	Singapore City	$3059
499 km or 310 mi	Sukabumi	$563
506 km or 314 mi	Johor Bahru	$759
531 km or 330 mi	Cimahi	$500
537 km or 334 mi	Pekanbaru	$542
539 km or 335 mi	Padang	$883
539 km or 335 mi	Bandung	$545
575 km or 357 mi	Batu Pahat	$703
581 km or 361 mi	Kluang	$679
591 km or 367 mi	Cirebon	$521
606 km or 377 mi	Pontianak	$427
611 km or 380 mi	Muar	$682
615 km or 382 mi	Tasikmalaya	$373
635 km or 395 mi	Dumai	$543
637 km or 396 mi	Singkawang	$430
639 km or 397 mi	Malacca	$669
642 km or 399 mi	Banjar	$490
649 km or 403 mi	Tegal	$480
696 km or 432 mi	Pekalongan	$471
706 km or 439 mi	Cilacap	$474
709 km or 440 mi	Seremban	$604
741 km or 460 mi	Putrajaya	$532

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1027
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1030
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$959
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$988
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1060
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1075
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$995
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$998
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$983
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$887
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$924
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$992
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1054
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$880
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$977
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1000
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$903
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$979
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$964
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$989
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$987
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1059
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1012
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$992
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$854
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$900
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$977
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$902
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$936
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1019
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1037
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1019
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$864
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$959