Travel budget and cost of living in Palembang (Sumatra) how much does a trip cost?
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Palembang travel budget
Palembang: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Palembang
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Palembang for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 12 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.1 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 319* (5025762 IDR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 26 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- $ 1.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 708* (11156418 IDR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 60 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 4.2 per person
- $ 3.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1402* (22098048 IDR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Palembang compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Palembang in 2024 is 67% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Palembang in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Palembang by expense type
Restaurant budget in Palembang
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
94% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 3.1 to $ 5.5)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 2.5 to $ 2.5)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
( $ 1.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 3.9 to $ 3.9)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 2.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
( $ 1.3)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Palembang
($ 5.4 to $ 611)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 6.5 to $ 167)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 8.6 to $ 100)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 25 to $ 456)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 56 to $ 192)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 7.6 to $ 30)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 53 to $ 419)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 15 to $ 465)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 11 to $ 21)
93% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 24 to $ 396)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Palembang
($ 1 to $ 1.6)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 1.3)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.4 to $ 3.1)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1 to $ 1.5)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
( $ 3.1)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
( $ 3.1)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
( $ 0.3)
92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
( $ 1)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 0.4)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Palembang
($ 0.3 to $ 0.6)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
( $ 0.2)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 0.9)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
( $ 0.6)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 43 to $ 61)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Palembang
( $ 1.9)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 3.2)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Palembang
( $ 2.3)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
( $ 20)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
( $ 23)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 429)
(fair price: $ 402)
(fair price: $ 1024)
(fair price: $ 1115)
(fair price: $ 723)
(fair price: $ 576)
About this information on the cost of living in Palembang
The information about the cost of living in Palembang shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Palembang was updated on 03-11-2024.
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