Chengdu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$281
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
38
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7467th and 8996th ($666 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 1710th and 7310th 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
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7191

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$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627