Chengdu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$252
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7530th and 8997th ($635 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 78th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 1800th and 7095th 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
$2.87
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Palembang

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