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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Palembang is 42.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Palembang is 53.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 Rpย 21.2K
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-92.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.50 Rpย 296.1K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-72.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.16 Rpย 53.5K
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-69.62%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Rpย 24.7K
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-47.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 Rpย 16.3K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rpย 4,740
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 Rpย 31.0K
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-48.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rpย 60.6K
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-8.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rpย 21.5K
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
12.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rpย 19.4K
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rpย 23.0K
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-23.16%
Eggs
$1.25 Rpย 21.2K
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-60.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 Rpย 134.2K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-39.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 Rpย 54.2K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-58.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.71 Rpย 147.3K
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-45.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rpย 39.2K
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-16.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rpย 32.0K
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rpย 25.1K
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rpย 22.4K
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-26.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 Rpย 32.1K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rpย 16.2K
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-49.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 Rpย 8,384
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-35.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 Rpย 40.8K
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-63.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.87 Rpย 387.1K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
303.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rpย 54.2K
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
6.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rpย 7,538
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-80.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.68 Rpย 163.8K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-78.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rpย 8,915
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-87.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rpย 5,821
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-57.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rpย 50.6K
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-83.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.6K
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-61.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K Rpย 423.3M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rpย 472.0M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-28.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rpย 1.2M
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-52.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 Rpย 74.4K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-78.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rpย 390.6K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-42.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 Rpย 397.2K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-52.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.17 Rpย 104.5K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-66.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rpย 51.3K
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-66.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rpย 1.6M
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-84.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,612 Rpย 128.8M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-53.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.20 Rpย 697.2K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-59.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.15 Rpย 510.3K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 Rpย 1.1M
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 Rpย 1.2M
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-37.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rpย 4.3M
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-84.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.7M
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rpย 10.1M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-80.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rpย 5.7M
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-83.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,158 Rpย 19.6M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-85.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$855 Rpย 14.5M
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-80.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 Rpย 5.6M
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-78.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.81
140.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Palembang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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