Chennai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$151
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
66
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 11% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8996th ($430 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 79th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 5162nd and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Palembang

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Chennai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7191

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$322
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$236
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$300
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$327
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$533
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$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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