Changchun vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$233
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
38
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8224th and 8997th ($557 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 78th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6189th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Palembang

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Changchun Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
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$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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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