Chengdu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$251
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 57% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7209th and 8933rd ($660 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 1933rd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8525

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$614
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$605
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$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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