Changchun vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$991
🏠 One person rent
$246
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changchun is 34% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7549th and 8738th ($612 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5930th and 7235th 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
$3.02
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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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