Abu Dhabi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
38
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.54M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 398% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2187th and 8997th ($1942 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 78th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 443rd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Palembang

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Abu Dhabi Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$7422

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$1730
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$2514
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$1419
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$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
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$1183
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$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584