Chengdu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$991
🏠 One person rent
$242
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7269th and 8738th ($643 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 1633rd and 7235th 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
$2.81
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$8156

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480