Changsha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$991
🏠 One person rent
$178
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
70
40
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 16% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8258th and 8738th ($533 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 2707th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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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