Abu Dhabi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
83
34
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.54M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 329% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2486th and 8933rd ($1802 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 77th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 405th and 7557th 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
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.99
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8525

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571