Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$477
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 127% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6307th and 8997th ($884 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 4103rd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Palembang

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Almaty Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$7422

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$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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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