Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$991
🏠 One person rent
$585
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 130% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4975th and 8738th ($1051 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 4635th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$8156

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$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480