Changsha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$202
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
10M
1.54M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8997th ($592 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 3381st and 7095th 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
$2.78
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7422

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$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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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