Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 13.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 24.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

-59.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.6 Rp 285.7K

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

-2.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.12 Rp 50.7K

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

-10.09%

Cappuccino

$1.42 Rp 23K

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

-32.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 Rp 15.1K

$0.51 Rp 8,342

82.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,557

$0.28 Rp 4,560

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 Rp 29.5K

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

-35.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 Rp 58.7K

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

-16.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 Rp 20.6K

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

-8.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 Rp 18.1K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-4.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 Rp 22.1K

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

32.04%

Eggs

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

-32.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.32 Rp 135.1K

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

30.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 Rp 50.1K

$3.08 Rp 50K

0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.5 Rp 138K

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

8.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

-18.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.6 Rp 26K

-6.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$2.17 Rp 35.2K

-16.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 Rp 25.6K

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

3.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

-25.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 Rp 30.9K

$2.53 Rp 41K

-24.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

-9.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,403

$0.43 Rp 6,938

6.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 Rp 39.3K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

-18.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.55 Rp 333.6K

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

-10.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 34K

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

-10.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 Rp 7,778

$0.23 Rp 3,734

108.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.59 Rp 155.6K

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

-20.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,482

$0.54 Rp 8,765

-3.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,132

$0.35 Rp 5,672

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 Rp 46.7K

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

-4.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 Rp 12.2K

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

-7.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.9K Rp 404.9M

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

-19.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K Rp 452.2M

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

-17.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$69.6 Rp 1.1M

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

-25.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.37 Rp 71K

$6.47 Rp 105K

-32.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.69 Rp 384.6K

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

-13.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.33 Rp 378.7K

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

-20.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.18 Rp 100.3K

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

-50.68%

Cinema Ticket

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

1.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$168 Rp 2.7M

-44.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,665 Rp 124.4M

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

-21.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.91 Rp 664.1K

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

-28.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.23 Rp 490.7K

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

-11.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.1 Rp 1.1M

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

-21.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.4 Rp 1.2M

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

-18.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 Rp 4.2M

$388 Rp 6.3M

-33.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 Rp 2.6M

$232 Rp 3.8M

-31.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

-51.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$331 Rp 5.4M

$654 Rp 10.6M

-49.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,408 Rp 22.9M

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

-18.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 Rp 12.3M

$973 Rp 15.8M

-21.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$334 Rp 5.4M

$507 Rp 8.2M

-34.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

9.59

-4.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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