Changsha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$961
🏠 One person rent
$211
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
38
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7795th and 9016th ($622 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 2894th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Palembang

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Changsha Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610