Beijing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$589
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
45
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 164% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5355th and 8997th ($1029 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 78th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 2546th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584