Beijing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$961
🏠 One person rent
$648
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 198% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4987th and 9016th ($1108 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 2361st and 7352nd 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
$4.47
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Palembang

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