Al Ain vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$903
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
38
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
767K
1.54M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 276% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4207th and 8996th ($1457 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 79th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 505th and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Palembang

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Al Ain Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$7191

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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$405
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$439
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
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$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
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$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
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$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
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$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
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$515
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$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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$627