Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Surabaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 9.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 18.7% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

$1.57 Rp 25.4K

-19.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.6 Rp 285.7K

$12.06 Rp 195.7K

45.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.12 Rp 50.7K

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

0.97%

Cappuccino

$1.42 Rp 23K

$1.78 Rp 28.9K

-20.22%

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

$0.93 Rp 15.1K

$0.65 Rp 10.5K

43.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,557

$0.28 Rp 4,577

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 Rp 29.5K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-25.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 Rp 58.7K

$3.93 Rp 63.7K

-7.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 Rp 20.6K

$1.43 Rp 23.2K

-11.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 Rp 18.1K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-25.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 Rp 22.1K

$0.95 Rp 15.5K

43.16%

Eggs

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

$1.46 Rp 23.6K

-13.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.32 Rp 135.1K

$9.04 Rp 146.7K

-7.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 Rp 50.1K

$3.32 Rp 53.8K

-6.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.5 Rp 138K

$8.46 Rp 137.3K

0.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.32 Rp 37.7K

-0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$2.09 Rp 34K

-13.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.57 Rp 25.6K

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

8.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

-0.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 Rp 30.9K

$1.72 Rp 28K

11.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 Rp 15.4K

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

-18.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 Rp 7,403

$0.43 Rp 6,924

6.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 Rp 39.3K

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

-0.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.55 Rp 333.6K

$29.99 Rp 486.8K

-31.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 Rp 34K

$1.82 Rp 29.6K

14.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$3.28 Rp 53.3K

-2.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 Rp 7,778

$0.48 Rp 7,759

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.59 Rp 155.6K

$9.29 Rp 150.7K

3.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,482

$0.48 Rp 7,812

8.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,132

$0.29 Rp 4,661

31.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 Rp 46.7K

$2.72 Rp 44.2K

5.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 Rp 12.2K

$0.85 Rp 13.9K

-11.76%

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

$24.9K Rp 404.9M

$21.2K Rp 344.9M

17.39%

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

$27.9K Rp 452.2M

$35.2K Rp 570.8M

-20.79%

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

$69.6 Rp 1.1M

$82.9 Rp 1.3M

-16.11%

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

$4.37 Rp 71K

$4.15 Rp 67.3K

5.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.69 Rp 384.6K

$19.78 Rp 321K

19.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.33 Rp 378.7K

$22.4 Rp 363.6K

4.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.18 Rp 100.3K

$4.52 Rp 73.3K

36.73%

Cinema Ticket

$3.09 Rp 50.2K

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

4.04%

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

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$192 Rp 3.1M

-51.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,665 Rp 124.4M

$9,239 Rp 150M

-17.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.91 Rp 664.1K

$61.9 Rp 1M

-33.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.23 Rp 490.7K

$39.37 Rp 639K

-23.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.1 Rp 1.1M

$78.5 Rp 1.3M

-15.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.4 Rp 1.2M

$84 Rp 1.4M

-11.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 Rp 4.2M

$244 Rp 4M

5.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 Rp 2.6M

$136 Rp 2.2M

17.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$773 Rp 12.5M

-25.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$331 Rp 5.4M

$393 Rp 6.4M

-15.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,408 Rp 22.9M

$2,249 Rp 36.5M

-37.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 Rp 12.3M

$1,367 Rp 22.2M

-44.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$334 Rp 5.4M

$353 Rp 5.7M

-5.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

8.33

9.84%

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

Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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