Bishkek vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$991
🏠 One person rent
$347
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
38
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.54M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 43% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7174th and 8738th ($653 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6097th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Palembang

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Bishkek Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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