Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$524
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
38
😀 Quality of life
70
44
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 151% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8996th ($974 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 4192nd and 7310th 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
$7.79
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$7191

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$866
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$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627