Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 47.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 60.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$16.09 €13.89
-92.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-72.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
$10.28 €8.88
-69.65%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23K
$2.78 €2.4
-48.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$2.23 €1.92
-58.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,557
$1.57 €1.35
-82.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$3.41 €2.95
-46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
$3.82 €3.3
-5.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.14 €0.98
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$1.73 €1.49
-35.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.67 €1.44
-18.56%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$3.13 €2.7
-59.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$13.31 €11.5
-37.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$7.99 €6.9
-61.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 138K
$15.97 €13.79
-46.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.28 €1.97
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 €1.47
-12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.04 €1.76
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$2.55 €2.2
-38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.76 €1.52
-25.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$2.05 €1.77
-6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,403
$0.81 €0.7
-43.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$6.59 €5.69
-63.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
$5.87 €5.07
250.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.33 €1.15
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$2.92 €2.52
9.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,778
$2.27 €1.96
-78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
$46.15 €39.85
-79.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,482
$4.23 €3.66
-87.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.86 €0.75
-55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-84.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$2.09 €1.81
-64.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$148 €128
-53.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 71K
$20.98 €18.11
-79.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
$39.65 €34.24
-40.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-51.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
$18.57 €16.03
-66.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$9.38 €8.1
-67.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$607 €524
-84.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
$104 €90.1
-60.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
$41.09 €35.48
-26.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$92.7 €80
-28.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$119 €102
-37.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-83.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$1,262 €1,090
-87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,046 €2,630
-81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$2,069 €1,787
-84.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
$7,280 €6,286
-80.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$4,549 €3,928
-83.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$1,462 €1,263
-77.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

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Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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