Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$991
🏠 One person rent
$464
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
38
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 123% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6143rd and 8967th ($881 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 4016th and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$7821

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$785
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$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532