Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$961
🏠 One person rent
$531
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$309
😷 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 173% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5468th and 9016th ($1014 vs $371) 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 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 3901st and 7352nd 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
$8.96
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$7055

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$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610