Chengdu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$961
🏠 One person rent
$297
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 85% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7360th and 9016th ($688 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 1238th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Palembang

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Chengdu Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7055

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$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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