Chennai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$991
🏠 One person rent
$152
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
66
36
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 9% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8897th and 8967th ($430 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 4021st and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$7821

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
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$360
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$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532