Chennai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$159
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
66
34
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 3% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8907th and 8933rd ($433 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 4094th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8525

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$329
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$243
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$308
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$352
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$572
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$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571