Palembang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$131
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
34
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8933rd and 4952nd ($420 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 7557th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$19295

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$496
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$438
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$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$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
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$973
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$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980