Beijing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beijing | Palembang | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beijing is 154% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5141st and 8933rd ($1067 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 77th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 763rd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Beijing vs Palembang
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| Beijing | Palembang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Langfang | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Sanhe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Bazhou | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tianjin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Renqiu | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Zunhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Baoding | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Binhai | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Tangshan | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Hejian | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Chengde | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Huanghua | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Anguo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Qian'an | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Botou | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xinle | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pingquan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Xinji | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hengshui | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Laoling | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Datong | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Jizhou | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Dezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Fengzhen | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Huairen | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Lingyuan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Nangong | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ulanqab | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Binzhou |
Cities near Palembang
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Prabumulih | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Jambi | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Metro | |
| 278 km or 172 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Cilegon | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Serang | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Jakarta | |
| 435 km or 270 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Bekasi | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Depok | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Batam | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Bogor | |
| 486 km or 302 mi |  Bukit Merah | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Singapore City | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Johor Bahru | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Cimahi | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Padang | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Kluang | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Cirebon | |
| 606 km or 377 mi | Pontianak | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Muar | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Dumai | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Singkawang | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Malacca | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Banjar | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Tegal | |
| 696 km or 432 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 706 km or 439 mi | Cilacap | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Seremban | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Putrajaya |