Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$990
🏠 One person rent
$434
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
64
37
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6284th and 8448th ($775 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.3 months in Palembang. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palembang ranked 48th in Indonesia, while ranked 4680th and 7597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$1.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$7.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$37.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$4.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$34.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$93.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$6536

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$487
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$494
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$483
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$440
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$353
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$501
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$489
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$504
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$613
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$523
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$722
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$513
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$438
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$605
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$512
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3300
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$538
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$607
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$478
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$506
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$925
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$633
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$638
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$489
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$606
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$438
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$491
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$488
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$589
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$487
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$492
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$493
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$516
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$559
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$522