Beijing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$991
🏠 One person rent
$605
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 133% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4887th and 8738th ($1065 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 583rd and 7235th 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
$3.9
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Palembang

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