Changsha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$222
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7989th and 8933rd ($582 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 77th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 3254th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8525

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$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571