Almaty vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$499
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 124% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6015th and 8933rd ($941 vs $420) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 4176th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571