Palembang vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$108
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
44
75
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8996th and 5510th ($388 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 38th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 7310th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$15450

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$405
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$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
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$438
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$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982