Palembang vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Palembang	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$390	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1013	$2596
🏠 One person rent	$109	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$161	$620
🍽️ Food expenses	$189	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$48.2	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$330	$2066
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	38	70
😀 Quality of life	45	75
🏙️ Population	1.54M	518K

The cost of living in Palembang is 63% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8997th and 5190th ($390 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 187th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 7095th and 2064th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Utsunomiya

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	Palembang	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$1.24	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14.2	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.81	$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.52	$3.48
☕ Cappuccino	$1.69	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.91	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$65.7	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$61.5	$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$119	$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$95.7	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.7	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.2	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.08%	1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$915	$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$680	$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.45	$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.2	$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.33	$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.68	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.01	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.25	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.32	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.02	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.7	$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.98	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.19	$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.05	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.6	$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.71	$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$15.9	$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$2.86	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.5	$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.85	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.2	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.9	$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$116	$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7422	$14928

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Cities near Palembang

Distance	City	Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi	Prabumulih	$411
201 km or 125 mi	Jambi	$444
204 km or 127 mi	Pagar Alam	$448
214 km or 133 mi	Lubuklinggau	$443
245 km or 152 mi	Metro	$429
278 km or 172 mi	Bandar Lampung	$368
292 km or 182 mi	Bengkulu	$461
363 km or 226 mi	Cilegon	$511
381 km or 237 mi	Serang	$517
411 km or 255 mi	Tangerang	$665
427 km or 265 mi	South Tangerang	$567
427 km or 265 mi	Jakarta	$699
435 km or 270 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$502
438 km or 272 mi	Bekasi	$555
443 km or 275 mi	Depok	$400
458 km or 285 mi	Batam	$542
461 km or 286 mi	Bogor	$480
486 km or 302 mi	Bukit Merah	$2909
488 km or 303 mi	Singapore City	$3201
499 km or 310 mi	Sukabumi	$561
506 km or 314 mi	Johor Bahru	$789
531 km or 330 mi	Cimahi	$490
537 km or 334 mi	Pekanbaru	$503
539 km or 335 mi	Padang	$864
539 km or 335 mi	Bandung	$534
575 km or 357 mi	Batu Pahat	$788
581 km or 361 mi	Kluang	$771
591 km or 367 mi	Cirebon	$523
606 km or 377 mi	Pontianak	$413
611 km or 380 mi	Muar	$771
615 km or 382 mi	Tasikmalaya	$367
635 km or 395 mi	Dumai	$519
637 km or 396 mi	Singkawang	$420
639 km or 397 mi	Malacca	$689
642 km or 399 mi	Banjar	$488
649 km or 403 mi	Tegal	$482
696 km or 432 mi	Pekalongan	$471
706 km or 439 mi	Cilacap	$478
709 km or 440 mi	Seremban	$643
741 km or 460 mi	Putrajaya	$584

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$990
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$974
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$989
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$944
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$998
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$988
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$952
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$900
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1003
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$963
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$973
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$988
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1016
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$995
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1044
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1017
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$985
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1003
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$994
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1006
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$997
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1094
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1033
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1006
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1020
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1072
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1230
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1015
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$996
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$998
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1099
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$993
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1001
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1004