Chennai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$991
🏠 One person rent
$161
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 5% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8738th ($434 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 56th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 3676th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8156

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
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$339
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$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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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